Lourdes Grotto Square
Lourdes Grotto Square is in Vatican. Access is restricted and requires permission. Lourdes Grotto Square is situated nearby to the peak Vatican Hill, as well as near the church Saint Peter’s Basilica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vatican Hill and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Vatican Hill
Peak
Photo: Raphael, Public domain.
Vatican Hill is a hill in Rome, located on the right bank of Tiber river, opposite to the traditional seven hills of Rome. The hill also gave the name to Vatican City. It is the location of St. Peter's Basilica.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
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 Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 420 metres east of Lourdes Grotto Square.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 460 metres east of Lourdes Grotto Square.
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
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Square
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90308° or 41° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
12.4488° or 12° 26′ 56″ eastElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8FHJWC3X+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 37732450OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianGeoNames ID
12214188
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lourdes Grotto Square” goes by many names.
- French: “Place de la Grotte de Lourdes”
- German: “Platz der Lourdesgrotte”
- Italian: “Piazzale della Grotta di Lourdes”
- Lithuanian: “Lurdo groto aikštė”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Gruta de Lourdes”
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