Pantheon
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Why go
- The 43.30-metre dome, the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Dome and oculusLook up through the circular opening at the top of the dome, which lights the interior.Above the circular hall
- Agrippa’s inscriptionBronze letters on the façade’s frieze credit Marcus Agrippa with building the original temple.Entrance portico
- Tombs of notable figuresRaphael, Annibale Carracci, Arcangelo Corelli and Baldassare Peruzzi are buried here.Inside the church
- Royal tombsVittorio Emanuele II, Umberto I and Queen Margherita are buried here.Inside the church
Know before you go
- Open 24 hours every day.
Services and visiting hours
- Sunday
- Mass; times not given
- Occasional
- Weddings
Interesting facts3
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The dome’s height to the oculus equals the diameter of the circular hall.
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The current entrance portico rests on column bases from the earlier temple.
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Holes remain in the pediment where bronze decoration was attached; they suggest it may have shown an eagle with a crown.
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History
Marcus Agrippa’s temple was built on this site in 27–25 BC. In 609, Pope Boniface IV converted the building into a church and consecrated it to St. In the 17th century, much of the portico’s bronze was turned into cannons.
- 27–25 BCMarcus Agrippa built the first temple on the site.
- 80 ADFire damaged the earlier building; Domitian restored it.
- 110 ADA second fire destroyed Agrippa’s building.
- 114–128 ADThe present structure was built under Trajan and Hadrian.
- 202Septimius Severus and Caracalla restored the building.
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- 609Phocas gave the building to Pope Boniface IV. Boniface consecrated it to St. Mary and the Martyrs on 13 May.
- 16th centuryThe Pantheon became a burial place for notable figures.
- 1623–1644Pope Urban VIII had the bronze portico trusses melted down; most of the metal went into cannons for Castel Sant’Angelo.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry Five steps lead up to the porch.
Sources: Pantheon, Rome - Wikipedia · Rome/Old Rome - Wikivoyage (sleep) · BESTBB · Pantheon (Rom) - Wikipedia · Panthéon (Rome) - Wikipedia · Pantheon (Roma) - Wikipedia · checked 5 Oct 2026
- Phone
- 0668300230
Questions and answers
When is the Pantheon open?
It is open 24 hours every day.
How do I get to the Pantheon from central Rome?
It stands on Piazza della Rotonda in Rome’s Pigna quarter; no route from central Rome is given.
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