Appiano railway halt

Appiano railway halt is a railway station in Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Lazio. Appiano railway halt is situated nearby to the post office Ufficio postale 55770 – Roma 116, as well as near the peak Monte Ciocci.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway halt in Rome
Also known as: “Appiano Proba Petronia”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Vatican museum.

Saint 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 High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 1½ km southeast of Appiano railway halt.

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 1¼ km southeast of Appiano railway halt.

Sistine Chapel

Church

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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 1½ km southeast of Appiano railway halt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Columbus.

Vatican

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Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.