Baptistry of Aquileia and Südhalle

The baptistery most likely dates back to the late 4th or early 5th century, however, it has undergone much renovation work over the years, which has changed its appearance. Inside, the baptismal font was used for baptisms by immersion, as was customary at the time.

On the north and south sides of the baptistery, there were two rectangular mosaic rooms, probably used for preparing catechumens. Today, the south room of the baptistery, known as the Südhalle, is incorporated into a specifically built museum building, allowing visitors to admire the mosaic floor and the precious "peacock" mosaic, which originally decorated an apse of the narthex, the long passage that led from the baptistery to the basilica.

Battistero and Südhalle
Piazza Capitolo, 1
I-33051 AQUILEIA (UD)
For information: Fondazione Aquileia
ph. +39 0431 917619
fondazione@fondazioneaquileia.it
www.fondazioneaquileia.it

Opening hours
Please visit the website

Full price: € 12,00

Reduced ticket: € 9,00 (for groups of min. 15 people)

Free: children under 18, school groups including accompanying teachers, disabled visitors and, in the case of non-self-sufficient visitors, also an accompanying person, journalists, tour guides, ICOMOS and ICOM members, residents of Aquileia

Free with FVGcard and FVGcard Aquileia