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Basilica and Bell Tower of Aquileia

The Patriarchal Basilica of Aquiliea, heart of the regional Christianity, restructured and extended during the ages, rises on a building dated IV century.

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Basilica and Bell Tower of Aquileia

Its present structure is substantially the one that was consecrated in 1031 by the patriarch Poppone, who also had the imposing Bell Tower built.

The real jewel of the Basilica of Aquileia is the mosa­ic floor, the largest in the whole western Christian world, dating back to the first IV century A.D. structure; rich in Christian symbolisms, it represents the triumph of life over death.

Next to the Basilica of Aquileia, there is the so-­called Pagan Church and the Bap­tistery. Of remarkable importance is the Crypt of Frescos, the Excavations Crypt and the so­-called Saint Sepulchre, built imitating the sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Services
Bookshop
Car park
Accessible to disabled people
Gratis with FVG Card

Opening hours
Basilica, Crypt of Frescos and Excavations Crypt
Info and reservations: tel. +39 0431 919719

TOWER BELL
Closed November to March

Piazza Capitolo, 1
33051 Aquileia
Tel: +39 0431 919719
Fax: +39 0431 919828
E-mail: info@aquileia.net

Udine - Grado

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