San Gregorio della Divina Pietà

San Gregorio della Divina Pietà is a small Roman Catholic church facing the Piazza Gerusalemme located in Rione Sant'Angelo, in Rome, Italy. It is located near the Great Synagogue of Rome and the former Jewish quarter of Rome.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Rome, Italy
Also known as: “San Gregorio a Ponte Quattro Capi” and “San Gregorio della Divina Pieta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Tiber Island.

Theatre of Marcellus

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The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo.

Tiber Island

Islet

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The Tiber Island is the only river island in the part of the Tiber which runs through Rome. Tiber Island is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.

Porticus Octaviae

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The Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library. Porticus Octaviae is situated 130 metres north of San Gregorio della Divina Pietà.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Capitoline Hill

Locality

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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.

Palatine Hill

Locality

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The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".