Vatican Excavation Office
Vatican Excavation Office is an archaeological site in Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Lazio. Vatican Excavation Office is situated nearby to the museum Sacristy, as well as near the church Saint Peter’s Basilica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: scavi@fsp.va
- Type: Archaeological site
- Address: Città del Vaticano
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.
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.
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 140 metres north of Vatican Excavation Office.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
Photo: Giannisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 150 metres east of Vatican Excavation Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.
Vatican
Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.
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.
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.
Vatican Excavation Office
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90168° or 41° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
12.45401° or 12° 27′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FHJWF23+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1416733018OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Vatican Excavation Office” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتب الفاتيكان للحفريات”
- French: “Bureau des Fouilles”
- German: “Vatikanisches Ausgrabungsbüro”
- Italian: “Ufficio scavi vaticano”
- Russian: “Ватиканские раскопки”
- Spanish: “Oficina de Excavación del Vaticano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sacristy and Teutonic Cemetery.
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