Residenza Laterano

Residenza Laterano is a hostel in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Residenza Laterano is situated nearby to the aqueduct Aqua Neroniana, as well as near the theater building Teatro Basilica.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scala Sancta and Porta San Giovanni.

Scala Sancta

Church

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The Scala Sancta are a set of 28 white marble steps located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the Holy See in Rome, Italy proximate to the Archbasilica of Saint John in Laterano. Scala Sancta is situated 150 metres southwest of Residenza Laterano.

Porta San Giovanni

City gate

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Porta San Giovanni is a gate in the Aurelian Wall of Rome, Italy, named after the nearby Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Porta San Giovanni is situated 230 metres south of Residenza Laterano.

Lateran Obelisk

Obelisk

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The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in Italy. It originally weighed 413 tonnes, but after collapsing and being re-erected 4 metres shorter, now weighs around 300 tonnes. Lateran Obelisk is situated 330 metres west of Residenza Laterano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

San Lorenzo

Neighborhood

San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy. Administratively it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano area.

Esquilino-San Giovanni

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome. Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.