Floor Plan of Santa Prassede, Rome
This Santa Prassede floor plan accompanies our article and photo gallery on Santa Prassede, a fascinating church in Rome. The plan is © Matilda Webb, The Churches and Catacombs of Early Christian Rome: A Comprehensive Guide
(2001), an excellent resource. This floor plan is interactive — click on a spot on the plan to see a corresponding photo.
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1. Façade of 9th-century basilica
2. Porphyry disk marking the well where Santa Prassede placed the bones of martyrs
3. Crypt
4. Mosaics of the apse and triumphal arch, 9th century
5. Marble slab on which Santa Prassede slept
6. Chapel of St. Zeno, with 9th century mosaics and the Column of Flagellation
7. Campanile (bell tower) with 9th century frescoes
A. Main entrance
B. Tomb of Cardinal Coetivy by Bregno
C. Tomb of G. B. Santoni, an early work of Bernini
D. Marble plaque listing the relics placed in the church by Paschal I
E. Chapel of San Carlo Borromeo
F. Eastern entrance |
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