Basilica di San Marino

Co-Cathedral Basilica di San Marino
View of Basilica di San Marino
Basic information
Location	City of San Marino, San Marino
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Country	San Marino
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Basilica
Architectural description
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Completed	1838
Construction cost	40,150 scudi and 76 baiocchi

The Basilica di San Marino (Marino translates from Latin to "man of the sea") is a Catholic church located in the Republic of San Marino. While the country has a distinct domination of historic religious buildings of Christian faith, the basilica is the main church of the City of San Marino. It is situated on Piazza Domus Plebis in the northeastern edge of the city, adjacent to the Church of St. Peter. It is dedicated to Saint Marinus, the founder and patron of the Republic.

The present church was built in 1836 in place of an earlier one that dated to 7th century. It is built in the Neoclassical style, with a porch of eight Corinthian columns. Relics of St. Marino are enshrined in the basilica.

An earlier church was erected on the spot in the 4th century which was dedicated to the same patron. The first document attesting the existence of the church dates to 530 in the La Vita di San Severino by Eugippius. A later document, the Placito Feretrano, dates from 885. The first document that directly relates to the "Pieve di San Marino" is dated 31 July 1113, with donations from the faithful public.

At the beginning of the 1800s, the church was in critical condition. In 1807, it was razed and a project for the construction of the new church was handed to the Bolognese Achille Serra. On 24 July 1825, the council decided to build a new church in the place where the old church had stood. Construction began on 28 July 1826 and was completed in 1838. On 5 February 1838, the church was solemnly inaugurated in the presence of the Bishop of Montefeltro, Crispino Agostinucci and the Captain's-Regent. On 21 July 1926, it was elevated to the rank of Basilica by Pius XI. The construction cost was 40,150 scudi and 76 baiocchi.