Santa Cecilia in Trastevere - the church of the 5th century in Rome in Trastevere district, dedicated to Saint Cecilia. The first church on the site was probably founded in the 3rd century by Pope Urban I - even then it bore the name of the Roman martyr Cecilia, who was executed on the orders of the Emperor Alexander Severus. According to legend, the temple was built on the site of the holy house. This is partly confirmed by finds made during excavations at one of the chapels of the church. In 822, the church was rebuilt, but then moved here the relics of St. Cecilia. Other restoration work took place only in the 18th century.

The facade of the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere was built in 1725 by architect Ferdinando Fuga, he skirts the courtyard with ancient mosaics, columns and a small fountain. From the facade ornaments can be called a family coat of arms and dedication to Cardinal Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, which funded the restoration work.

Inside preserved wall painting by Pietro Cavallini end of the 13th century ciborium from the same period in the presbytery. Gothic ciborium is surrounded by four marble columns, decorated with statuettes of angels, saints, prophets and evangelists. In the apse can be seen fragments of the mosaic of the 9th century. Chapel of the church are decorated with works by Antonio del Massaro and Luigi Vanvitelli, and the nave is decorated with a fresco by Sebastiano Conca. Also worth seeing are two altarpieces by Guido Reni. A prominent landmark church is the sculpture of St. Cecilia, made master of the late Renaissance Stefano Maderno. Sculpture for several decades ahead of similar creations of the early Baroque masters - Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Melchior Cuff.