Vatican Pharmacy

The Vatican Pharmacy is the only pharmacy in the . It was founded in 1874 by Eusebio Ludvig Fronmen, a Fatebenefratelli monk. According to Vatican sources, it is the busiest pharmacy in the world, with 2,000 customers per day.
farmaciavaticana.va
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Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday: 8:30 AM—1:00 PM
    July—August: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—3:00 PM
  • Email: farmacia@scv.va
  • Type: Pharmacy
  • Description: pharmacy in the Vatican City
  • Address: Via della Posta, Città del Vaticano, 00120

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican Library and Sistine Chapel.

Library
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The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in , and is the city-state's national library. is situated 100 metres west of Vatican Pharmacy.

Church
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The is a chapel in the , the pope's official residence in . Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. is situated 260 metres southwest of Vatican Pharmacy.

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 , an independent microstate enclaved within the city of , Italy. is situated 360 metres southwest of Vatican Pharmacy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

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The North of is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Vatican Pharmacy.

Vatican Pharmacy

Latitude
41.90483° or 41° 54′ 17″ north
Longitude
12.4562° or 12° 27′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FHJWF34+WF
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Vatican Pharmacy” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վատիկանի դեղատուն”
  • Basque: “Vatikanoar Farmazia”
  • Czech: “Vatikánská lékárna”
  • Dutch: “Vatican Pharmacy”
  • Esperanto: “Vatikana Apoteko”
  • French: “pharmacie du Vatican”
  • French: “Pharmacie du Vatican”
  • German: “Vatikanische Apotheke”
  • Indonesian: “Apotek Vatikan”
  • Italian: “Farmacia Vaticana”
  • Japanese: “バチカン薬局”
  • Korean: “바티칸 약국”
  • Latin: “Pharmacia Vaticana”
  • Persian: “داروخانه واتیکان”
  • Portuguese: “Farmácia do Vaticano”
  • Portuguese: “Farmácia Vaticana”
  • Russian: “Аптека Ватикана”
  • Russian: “Ватиканская аптека”
  • Spanish: “Farmacia Vaticana”
  • “Farmacia Vaticana”

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Highlights include Cortile del Belvedere and Fondo Assistenza Sanitaria.

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