Lourdes Grotto
Lourdes Grotto is a cave in Vatican. Lourdes Grotto is situated nearby to the peak Vatican Hill, as well as near the church St. Peter’s Basilica.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican Hill.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Church
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 440 metres east of Lourdes Grotto.
Vatican Hill
Peak
Sistine Chapel
Church
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 490 metres east of Lourdes Grotto.
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
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.Lourdes Grotto
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.9028° or 41° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
12.44847° or 12° 26′ 55″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FHJWC3X+49
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Lourdes Grotto” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة لورد”
- French: “Grotta di Lourdes”
- German: “Lourdesgrotte”
- Italian: “Grotta di Lourdes”
- Spanish: “Gruta de Lourdes”
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