Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome's four Papal Basilicas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the holiest places in Christianity — built over the tomb of St. Paul. Originally founded by Constantine in the 4th century and devastatingly damaged by fire in 1823, the rebuilt basilica combines early Christian grandeur with 19th-century magnificence. The adjacent Benedictine cloister is one of the most beautiful in Rome.