Basilica of Maxentius

Basilica of Maxentius
Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. The building's northern aisle is all that remains.
Basilica of Maxentius
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LocationRegio IV Templum Pacis
Coordinates41°53′31″N 12°29′18″E / 41.89194°N 12.48833°E / 41.89194; 12.48833
TypeBasilica
History
BuilderMaxentius, Constantine I
FoundedAD 312

The Basilica of Maxentius (Italian: Basilica di Massenzio), sometimes known by its original Latin name, Basilica Nova or, less commonly, the Basilica of Constantine (Italian: Basilica Constantini), was a civic basilica in the Roman Forum. At the time of its construction, it was the largest building in the Forum, and the last Roman basilica built in the city.