Piazza d’Aracoeli

Piazza d'Aracoeli is a square of Rome, placed at the base of the Capitoline Hill, in the Rione X Campitelli.

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Photo: Sara Di Marcello, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Venezia and Palazzo Venezia.

Piazza Venezia

Square

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Piazza Venezia is a central hub of Rome, Italy, in which several thoroughfares intersect, including the Via dei Fori Imperiali and the Via del Corso. It takes its name from the Palazzo Venezia, built by the Venetian Cardinal, Pietro Barbo alongside the church of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. Piazza Venezia is situated 230 metres northeast of Piazza d’Aracoeli.

Palazzo Venezia

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The Palazzo Venezia or Palazzo Barbo, formerly Palazzo di San Marco, is a large early Renaissance palace in central Rome, Italy, situated to the north of the Capitoline Hill. Palazzo Venezia is situated 210 metres north of Piazza d’Aracoeli.

Santa Maria in Aracoeli

Church

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The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar in Heaven is a titular basilica and conventual church of the Franciscan Convent of Aracoeli located the highest summit of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. Santa Maria in Aracoeli is situated 160 metres east of Piazza d’Aracoeli.

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".