Piazza di Santa Chiara
Piazza di Santa Chiara is a square in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Piazza di Santa Chiara is situated nearby to the church Cappella del transito di Santa Caterina da Siena, as well as near the theater building Teatro Rossini.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Navona and Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Piazza Navona
Square
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD Stadium of Domitian and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval. Piazza Navona is situated 320 metres northwest of Piazza di Santa Chiara.
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 150 metres east of Piazza di Santa Chiara.
Elephant and Obelisk
Obelisk
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the Piazza della Minerva in Rome, adjacent to the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where it stands today.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.
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.
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.
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.
Piazza di Santa Chiara
- Type: Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.89763° or 41° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
12.4766° or 12° 28′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFXG+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 128740192OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=square
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Piazza di Santa Chiara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Rossini and Cappella del transito di Santa Caterina da Siena.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hotel Santa Chiara and Pepita.
Rome: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into North Centre, Old Rome, Modern Centre, and Vatican.
Curious Squares to Discover
Uncover intriguing squares from every corner of the globe.