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 Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

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.

Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

College

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The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is one of the Roman Colleges of the Catholic Church. The academy is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps and the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is situated 120 metres northwest of Piazza della Pigna.

Elephant and Obelisk

Obelisk

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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. Elephant and Obelisk is situated 100 metres northwest 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

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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″ north

Longitude

12.47811° or 12° 28′ 41″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include San Giovanni della Pigna and Palazzo Frangipane.

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