Pigna Courtyard
Pigna Courtyard is a square in Vatican. Pigna Courtyard is situated nearby to Vatican Library, as well as near Vatican museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vatican Library and Vatican museum.
Vatican Library
Library
Photo: Melozzo da Forlì, Public domain.
The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. Vatican Library is situated 120 metres south of Pigna Courtyard.
Vatican museum
Museum
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City. 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. Vatican museum is situated 160 metres west of Pigna Courtyard.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
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 Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 410 metres south of Pigna Courtyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Trastevere
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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Pigna Courtyard
- Type: Square
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90575° or 41° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
12.4546° or 12° 27′ 17″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF43+8RGeoNames ID
7289978
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In Other Languages
“Pigna Courtyard” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cortile della Pigna”
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