Gregorian Tower

The Gregorian Tower or Tower of the Winds is a square tower and early modern located above the Gallery of Maps, which connects the Villa Belvedere with the in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Martin Hooijschuur, Public domain.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Vatican City
  • Also known as: “Torre dei Venti” and “Tower of the Winds”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican Library and Vatican museum.

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

Museum
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the . 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. is situated 170 metres northwest of Gregorian Tower.

Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 340 metres south of Gregorian Tower.

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.

Gregorian Tower

Latitude
41.90516° or 41° 54′ 19″ north
Longitude
12.4542° or 12° 27′ 15″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWF43+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176719116
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
12214144
Wiki­data ID
Q2460920
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Gregorian Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gregorian Tower”
  • Esperanto: “Turo de la ventoj”
  • French: “tour des vents”
  • French: “Tour des vents”
  • German: “Torre dei Venti”
  • German: “Torre gregoriana”
  • German: “Turm der Winde”
  • Indonesian: “Menara Gregorian”
  • Italian: “Torre dei Venti (Roma)”
  • Italian: “Torre dei Venti”
  • Italian: “Torre gregoriana”
  • Italian: “Torre Gregoriana”
  • Japanese: “トッレ・グレゴリアーナ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vindenes tårn”
  • Norwegian: “Vindenes tårn”
  • Persian: “برج گریگورین”
  • Russian: “Григорианская башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre de los Vientos”
  • Spanish: “Torre Gregoriana”
  • Turkish: “Gregoriana Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Torre Gregoriana”
  • Ukrainian: “Григоріанська вежа”

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