Sant'Agnese in Agone and Crypt: Accompanied Entrance

About this experience

Book Sant'Agnese in Agone and Crypt tickets in Rome Sant'Agnese in Agone is the baroque church with the twin bell towers and great dome on Piazza Navona, facing Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers. This ticket gives you an accompanied entrance to the church and to the crypt below it, where Saint Agnes is believed to have been martyred and where her skull is kept in a reliquary. Book Sant'Agnese in Agone and Crypt tickets on VervTrip from EUR 8 per person, choose your date and time slot, and show the QR code on your phone at the door. You also get a printed brochure to guide yourself around. What you see inside Sant'Agnese in Agone Pope Innocent X Pamphilj commissioned the church in 1652 next to his family palace on the piazza. Francesco Borromini designed much of the building and its concave façade, and Carlo Rainaldi and Gian Lorenzo Bernini completed the work. Inside, the Greek-cross plan opens into an octagon of red marble columns and sculpted altar panels beneath a frescoed dome. The tomb of Innocent X sits above the main entrance, and side altars are dedicated to saints including Cecilia, Eustace and Emerentiana. The crypt of Saint Agnes A staircase beside the altar leads down to the crypt, the oldest part of the site. It was built in rooms of the ancient Stadium of Domitian, the arena whose shape Piazza Navona still follows, and is the traditional place where Agnes, a young Roman Christian, was martyred in 304 during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Borromini restored the crypt in 1653, and it has been restored again in recent years. Seeing the reliquary with the saint's skull is the main reason most visitors come. How the accompanied entrance works This is an accompanied entrance, not a guided tour. Staff welcome you, take you into the crypt and are on hand to help, and the brochure explains the church and crypt in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your time slot and show the QR code on your phone at the entrance. The crypt visit itself is short, around 20 minutes, so plan up to an hour if you also want to look around the church at your own pace. Sant'Agnese in Agone crypt opening hours Crypt visits run from Tuesday to Saturday, from 09:00 to 13:00 (last entry 12:30) and from 15:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:30). The church is closed on Mondays. Mass is held on Saturday at 19:00 and on Sundays and holy days at 12:15 and 19:00, so plan your visit outside service times. Is the Sant'Agnese crypt visit right for you? It suits anyone interested in baroque Rome, early Christian history or the story of Piazza Navona, and it is an easy add-on to a walk through the historic centre. For logistical reasons the church and crypt are not accessible to people with mobility difficulties, so this visit is not suitable for wheelchair users. Dress respectfully for a church, with shoulders and knees covered, and keep your voice low in the crypt. Sant'Agnese in Agone ticket cancellation terms These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled. They are only valid for the date and time you select. More to see near Piazza Navona The Pantheon is a five-minute walk away, so pair your visit with Pantheon fast-track tickets. For more early Christian history, the Catacombs of St. Callixtus guided tour visits the underground burial galleries on the Appian Way. Read more about the church on our Sant'Agnese in Agone guide, or see everything on sale on our Rome tickets and tours page.

Highlights

• Enter Borromini's baroque church on Piazza Navona
• Go down to the crypt where Saint Agnes is believed to have been martyred in 304
• See the reliquary holding the skull of Saint Agnes
• Crypt built in rooms of the ancient Stadium of Domitian
• Brochure in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese

What is included

• Accompanied entrance to Sant'Agnese in Agone and the crypt
• Brochure

Not included

• Guided tour

Before you go

This is an accompanied entrance with a brochure, not a guided tour. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your time slot and show the QR code on your phone. Crypt visits run Tuesday to Saturday, 09:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00. The church and crypt are not accessible to people with mobility difficulties. Dress respectfully, with shoulders and knees covered. Tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled. They are only valid for the date and time you select.