A colossal statue of Saint Paul stands right at the centre of the atrium and was sculpted by Giuseppe Obici (1807-1878).The facade is decorated by mosaics which were done between 1854 and 1874 (based on the designs of Agricola and Consoni). - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura; basilique Saint-Paul-Hors-Les-Murs; Sankt Paul vor den Mauern).- It is one of Rome's four major basilicas. Built in 324 above the tomb the Saint Paul the Apostle located along the Ostiense Way; about two kilometers outside the Aurelian Walls surrounding Rome.The basilica was destroyed by the fire in 1823. Reconstruction : 1840 (altar; transept); 1928 (portico).Rome; Italy . 2020.