Cortile Ottagonale

Cortile Ottagonale is a courtyard in Vatican. Cortile Ottagonale is situated nearby to Vatican museum, as well as near Vatican Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican museum and Vatican Library.

Vatican museum

Museum

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The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City. 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. Vatican museum is situated 170 metres west of Cortile Ottagonale.

Vatican Library

Library

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The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. Vatican Library is situated 200 metres south of Cortile Ottagonale.

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 490 metres south of Cortile Ottagonale.

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.

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. Capitoline Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Cortile Ottagonale.

Cortile Ottagonale

Type: Courtyard
Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.90651° or 41° 54′ 23″ north

Longitude

12.45481° or 12° 27′ 17″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8FHJWF43+JW

GeoNames ID

13061345

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Italian: “Cortile Ottagonale”

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