Complesso Monumentale Santo Spirito in Sassia

Vatican City, Borgo & Prati


Originally an 8th-century lodging for Saxon pilgrims, this ancient hospital complex was established by Pope Innocent III in the late 12th century. Three hundred years later Sixtus IV added an octagonal courtyard and two vast frescoed halls, known collectively as the Corsia Sistina (Sistine Ward).

Transportation

  • bus: Lungotevere in Sassia

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Vatican City, Borgo & Prati attractions

1. Ponte Sant’Angelo

0.16 MILES

The emperor Hadrian built the Ponte Sant’Angelo in 136 to provide an approach to his mausoleum, but it was Bernini who brought it to life, designing the…

3. Castel Sant'Angelo

0.18 MILES

This castle is an instantly recognizable landmark now home to the Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo.

4. Sant'Onofrio

0.29 MILES

If this church were in another town, it would be a highlight, but in Rome it's just another church. Atmospherically forlorn, with weeds sprouting between…

5. St Peter's Square

0.32 MILES

Overlooked by St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican’s central square was laid out between 1656 and 1667 to a design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Seen from above,…

6. Museo Criminologico

0.32 MILES

Check out Rome’s dark side at this macabre museum of crime. Housed in a 19th-century prison, its gruesome collection includes torture devices, murder…

7. Torre dell'Orologio

0.32 MILES

Built by Borromini between 1647 and 1648, this landmark clock tower, after which the piazza below is named, was designed for the adjacent convent of San…

8. Viewpoint

0.33 MILES

Many of the vaunted viewpoints along Gianicolo (aka Janiculum) are obscured by trees, but this lesser known overlook at the north end has sweeping views…

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