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Sant'Eustachio, Rome — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Sant'Eustachio takes its name from a church and forms Rome's eighth rione, holding the Ara Pacis, the Temple of Hadrian and Sant'Ignazio Church.
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Where to stay in Sant'Eustachio
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Rooms sit among churches here, with San Salvatore alle Coppelle, Santa Maria in Aquiro and the Church of San Macuto standing within a couple of streets of one another. Sant'Ignazio Church anchors one side. Quieter blocks lie towards Santa Maria della Concezione in Campo Marzio and Saint Jerome of the Croats.
The rione suits you if the Ara Pacis, the Accademia di San Luca and San Silvestro in Capite are all on the same day's list rather than spread across separate trips.
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Around Sant'Ignazio Church
The busiest block of the eighth rione, where the Church of San Macuto and the Oratory of San Francesco Saverio del Caravita stand almost back to backFind hotels in Around Sant'Ignazio ChurchA base at the Ara Pacis end, with San Rocco and the Solarium Augusti in reachTowards the Ara Pacis
The open corner of Sant'Eustachio around the Ara Pacis, where San Rocco and Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi mark the approach. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Towards the Ara PacisHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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Museums & Galleries
3- Accademia di San Luca Heritage
- Ara Pacis
- Istituto nazionale per la grafica
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Sant'Ignazio Church Heritage
- San Silvestro in Capite Heritage
- Santa Maria in Via Heritage
- Saint Jerome of the Croats Heritage
- San Rocco, Rome Heritage
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- Santa Maria in Aquiro Heritage
- Santa Maria in Trivio Heritage
- Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Temple of Hadrian
- Solarium Augusti
- Arch of Claudius
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About Sant'Eustachio
What are the main landmarks in Sant'Eustachio?
Churches dominate the list. Sant'Ignazio Church, San Silvestro in Capite, Santa Maria in Aquiro, Santa Maria in Via, Santa Maria in Trivio, San Salvatore alle Coppelle and the Church of San Macuto all fall inside the rione. Saint Jerome of the Croats, Santissima Trinità a Via Condotti and the Oratory of San Francesco Saverio del Caravita add to the count.
The Roman layer is thinner but present. The Ara Pacis, the Temple of Hadrian, the Solarium Augusti, the Arch of Claudius, the Temple of Matidia and the Amphitheater of Caligula are the ancient names recorded within the same bounds.
What is the history of Sant'Eustachio?
The eighth rione takes its name from the church of Sant'Eustachio, and the numbering it belongs to was fixed for the medieval city around 1300. Roman work came first. The Ara Pacis, the Solarium Augusti and the Arch of Claudius belong to the imperial city, and the Amphitheater of Caligula and the Temple of Matidia are recorded on ground the rione later covered.
The Accademia di San Luca and the Istituto nazionale per la grafica came with the later institutions of Rome, and Municipio I administers the rione.
Where is Sant'Eustachio?
Sant'Eustachio is the eighth rione of Rome, inside Municipio I, and the Ara Pacis and the Temple of Hadrian stand within it. Its church supplies the name.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Sant'Eustachio?
Around Sant'Ignazio Church: Waking a minute from Sant'Ignazio Church and the Temple of Hadrian. Towards the Ara Pacis: A base at the Ara Pacis end, with San Rocco and the Solarium Augusti in reach.
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Updated October 2026