Biblioteca Casanatense
The Biblioteca Casanatense is a large historic library in Rome, Italy, named in honour of Cardinal Girolamo Casanate whose private library is at its roots.Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM—1:30 PM - Type: Library
- Description: library in Rome, Italy
- Address: Via di Sant’Ignazio 52
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant’Ignazio and Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Sant’Ignazio
Church
The Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at Campus Martius is a Latin Catholic titular church, of deaconry rank, dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, located in Rome, Italy.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church
Photo: Merulana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Santa Maria sopra Minerva is situated 110 metres southwest of Biblioteca Casanatense.
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Museum
The Galleria Doria Pamphilj is a large private art collection housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, between Via del Corso and Via della Gatta. Galleria Doria Pamphilj is situated 200 metres southeast of Biblioteca Casanatense.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Old Rome.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Goldmund100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Biblioteca Casanatense
- Categories: conservation library, state public library, and education
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89862° or 41° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
12.47936° or 12° 28′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFXH+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2139261441OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q2901274
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Biblioteca Casanatense” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- Dutch: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- French: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- French: “bibliothèque Casanatense”
- French: “Bibliothèque Casanatense”
- German: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- Hebrew: “ספריית קזנטנסה”
- Italian: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- Japanese: “カサナテンセ図書館”
- Ligurian: “Bibliuteca Casanatense”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- Turkish: “Biblioteca Casanatense”
- Turkish: “Casanatense Kütüphanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo San Macuto and Piazza di San Macuto.
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