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Vatican Gallery of Maps

The Gallery of Maps is a gallery located on the west side of the in the containing a series of painted topographical maps of based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: map-filled art museum in the Vatican
  • Also known as: “Gallery of Maps”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican Library and Sistine Chapel.

Library
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The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in , and is the city-state's national library.

Church
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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 180 metres south of Vatican Gallery of Maps.

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 260 metres south of Vatican Gallery of Maps.

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 Gallery of Maps

Latitude
41.90451° or 41° 54′ 16″ north
Longitude
12.45421° or 12° 27′ 15″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWF33+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10774102205
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12214116
Wiki­data ID
Q634691
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Vatican Gallery of Maps” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “地图廊”
  • Chinese: “地圖廊”
  • Dutch: “Kaartengalerij”
  • French: “Galerie des cartes géographiques”
  • German: “Galerie der Landkarten”
  • Indonesian: “Galeri Peta Vatikan”
  • Italian: “Galleria delle carte geografiche”
  • Italian: “Galleria delle Carte Geografiche”
  • Japanese: “地図の間”
  • Russian: “Галерея географических карт”
  • Spanish: “Galeria de los Mapas”
  • Spanish: “Galería de los Mapas”
  • Turkish: “Galleria delle carte geografiche”
  • Turkish: “Roma Harita Galerisi”
  • Ukrainian: “Галерея географічних карт”

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Explore places such as Piazza dei Protomartiri Romani and Piazza del Sant’Uffizio.

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