San Giorgio in Velabro

Local nameSan Giorgio in Velabro
LocationRipa, Rome, Italy

San Giorgio in Velabro is a church in Rome, Italy, devoted to St. George.

The church is located next to the Arch of Janus in the rione of Ripa in the ancient Roman Velabrum. According to the founding legend of Rome, the church was built where Roman history began: it is here that the she-wolf found Romulus and Remus. The ancient Arcus Argentariorum is attached to the side of the church's façade.

San Giorgio in Velabro is the station church for the first Thursday in Lent.

Tags Place of WorshipChristianCatholicChurch
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giorgio_in_Velabro

Address 19 Via del Velabro, Roma 00186, Italy

Coordinates 41°53'22.59" N 12°28'59.38" E

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