Fontana della Lumaca

Fontana della Lumaca is a fountain in Municipio Roma XII, Rome, Lazio. Fontana della Lumaca is situated nearby to the fountain Fontana del Tevere, as well as near Fontana della Palomba.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Church

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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 2 km northeast of Fontana della Lumaca.

Sistine Chapel

Church

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The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 2 km northeast of Fontana della Lumaca.

St. Peter’s Square

Square

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St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 2 km northeast of Fontana della Lumaca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.

Vatican

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Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

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.

Trastevere

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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

Fontana della Lumaca

Type: Body of water
Category: fountain
Location: Municipio Roma XII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.8879° or 41° 53′ 16″ north

Longitude

12.44429° or 12° 26′ 39″ east

Open location code

8FHJVCQV+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 140519913

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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