L’Osservatore Romano
L’Osservatore Romano is an office building in Vatican. L’Osservatore Romano is situated nearby to Vatican Library, as well as near the church Sistine Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vatican Library and St. Peter’s Basilica.
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 170 metres west of L’Osservatore Romano.
St. 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. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 430 metres southwest of L’Osservatore Romano.
Sistine Chapel
Church
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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 330 metres southwest of L’Osservatore Romano.
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.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. Capitoline Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of L’Osservatore Romano.
L’Osservatore Romano
- Type: Office building
- Also known as: “The Roman Observer”
- Categories: building, office, and newspaper publisher
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90515° or 41° 54′ 19″ northLongitude
12.45697° or 12° 27′ 25″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF44+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 112130592OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeOpenStreetMap feature
office=newspaperGeoNames ID
12214121
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“L’Osservatore Romano” goes by many names.
- French: “L’Observateur romain”
- German: “Der Römische Beobachter”
- Italian: “L’Osservatore Romano”
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