Basilica di San Giovanni della Pigna
Basilica di San Giovanni della Pigna is a church in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Basilica di San Giovanni della Pigna is situated nearby to the church Santa Maria sopra Minerva, as well as near the square Piazza della Minerva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria sopra Minerva and Elephant and Obelisk.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church
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Santa Maria sopra Minerva is a minor basilica church and one of the major churches of the Dominican order in Rome, Italy. The church's name derives from the fact that the first Christian church structure on the site was built directly over the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva.
Elephant and Obelisk
Obelisk
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Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the Piazza della Minerva in Rome, adjacent to the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where it stands today.
Piazza della Minerva
Square
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Piazza della Minerva is a piazza in Rome, Italy, near the Pantheon. Its name derives from the existence of a temple built on the site by Pompey dedicated to Minerva Calcidica, whose statue is now in the Vatican Museums.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Old Rome.
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.
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.
Modern Centre
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The Modern Centre of Rome, home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.
Basilica di San Giovanni della Pigna
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89733° or 41° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
12.47804° or 12° 28′ 41″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8FHJVFWH+W6GeoNames ID
12233293
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