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 St. Peter’s Basilica.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican Hill.

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 Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 420 metres east of Lourdes Grotto Square.

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.

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

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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.

North Rome

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The North of Rome is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

12.4488° or 12° 26′ 56″ east

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

8FHJWC3X+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 37732450

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

GeoNames ID

12214188

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Lourdes Grotto Square” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ساحة مغارة لورد”
Czech: “Prostranství u Lurdské jeskyně”
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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