Piazza della Pigna
Piazza della Pigna is a square in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Piazza della Pigna is situated nearby to the church San Giovanni della Pigna, as well as near the building Palazzo Frangipane.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria sopra Minerva and Church of the Gesù.
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Church
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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.
Church of the Gesù
Church
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The Church of the Gesù, officially named Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù, is a church located at Piazza del Gesù in the Pigna rione of Rome, Italy. It is the mother church of the Society of Jesus. Church of the Gesù is situated 190 metres southeast of Piazza della Pigna.
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 280 metres southeast of Piazza della Pigna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Old Rome.
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.
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.
Modern Centre
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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 della Pigna
- Type: Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89713° or 41° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
12.47811° or 12° 28′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFWH+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 130807529OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Giovanni della Pigna and Palazzo Frangipane.
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