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Vatican City Heliport

Vatican City Heliport consists of a 25 × 17 m rectangular concrete landing area linked with a circular parking area. It is used for short journeys from or to by the pope and visiting heads of state.
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  • Type: Helipad
  • Description: airport in Vatican Gardens, Vatican City
  • Also known as: “Vatican Heliport”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.

Church
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in , an independent microstate enclaved within the city of , Italy. is situated 610 metres east of Vatican City Heliport.

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The is a chapel in the , the pope's official residence in . Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. is situated 670 metres east of Vatican City Heliport.

Museum
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The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the . They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the best-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. is situated 710 metres northeast of Vatican City Heliport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

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The North of is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

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is a district in . The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

Vatican City Heliport

Latitude
41.902° or 41° 54′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.44637° or 12° 26′ 47″ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Inception
1979
Open location code
8FHJWC2W+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50841519
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­helipad
Geo­Names ID
7289964
Wiki­data ID
Q1693844
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Vatican City Heliport” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مهبط مروحيات الفاتيكان”
  • Belarusian: “Ватыканскі геліпорт”
  • Bulgarian: “Ватикански хелипорт”
  • Chinese: “梵蒂岡城直升機場”
  • Chinese: “梵蒂岡直升機場”
  • Croatian: “Helidrom Vatikan”
  • Czech: “Vatikánský heliport”
  • Dutch: “Vatican City Heliport”
  • French: “Héliport du Vatican”
  • German: “Hubschrauberlandeplatz der Vatikanstadt”
  • German: “Vatikanischer Heliport”
  • Greek: “Ελικοδρόμιο του Βατικανού”
  • Indonesian: “Heliport Vatikan”
  • Italian: “Eliporto del Vaticano”
  • Italian: “Eliporto di Città del Vaticano”
  • Japanese: “バチカンシティヘリポート”
  • Lithuanian: “Vatikano helipadas”
  • Lithuanian: “Vatikano miesto sraigtasparnių oro uostas”
  • Persian: “بالگردگاه واتیکان”
  • Polish: “Heliport Watykan”
  • Portuguese: “Heliporto da Cidade do Vaticano”
  • Russian: “Ватиканский гелипорт”
  • Spanish: “Helipuerto Vaticano”
  • Ukrainian: “Ватиканский геліпорт”
  • Ukrainian: “Ватиканський геліпорт”

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