Borgia Tower
Borgia Tower is a tower in Vatican. Borgia Tower is situated nearby to the church Sistine Chapel, as well as near Saint Peter’s Basilica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
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.
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 140 metres southwest of Borgia Tower.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
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St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 150 metres southeast of Borgia Tower.
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.
Borgia Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90325° or 41° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
12.45464° or 12° 27′ 17″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF33+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 629811456OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
12214143
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Borgia Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Borgia”
- German: “Borgia-Turm”
- Italian: “Torre Borgia”
- Portuguese: “Torre Borgia”
- Spanish: “Torre Borgia”
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