Sant'Onofrio, Rome Church

Address: Via di Sant’Onofrio area, Janiculum Hill, Rome (approx.)

Sant’Onofrio al Gianicolo is a Roman Catholic church on Rome’s Janiculum Hill, dating to the 15th century and notable for its literary association.

The interior contains the burial monument of the poet Torquato Tasso, and the church is visited both for its funerary monument and for the views over the historic centre of Rome from the hill.

The building dates to the 15th century and has been altered and restored in later centuries; it has long been associated with monastic orders and the religious life of the Janiculum.

The church stands on the Janiculum Hill in western central Rome, above the Trastevere district and overlooking the historic core of the city.

• Torquato Tasso’s tomb: The tomb of the poet Torquato Tasso, who died in 1595, is inside the church and marked by an inscribed monument.
• Viewpoint: The church sits on the Janiculum hill and offers elevated views over central Rome and the Tiber valley from its immediate surroundings.

From Trastevere station or Ponte Sisto, climb up the Janiculum (walk or take a short taxi); the climb is steep but rewarded with views and quieter streets.

• Visit early morning for soft light falling down the Janiculum slopes and a quieter cemetery area where Torquato Tasso's tomb sits.
• Note the frescoes and votive ex-votos; the church's treasure room contains modest but telling relics of Roman devotional life.