Skanderbeg Square

Piazza Scanderbeg is a square in , . It is located on the junction of Vicolo Scanderbeg and Via della Panetteria. It is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, who once lived in located on the square.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: Rome
  • Also known as: “Piazza Scanderbeg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Gregorian University and Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi.

University
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The , also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana, is a private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as a part of the , founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyola, and included all grades of schooling. is situated 190 metres south of Skanderbeg Square.

Church
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is a Baroque church in , the capital of . Built from 1646 to 1650 to the design of architect Martino Longhi the Younger and located in close proximity to the and the , for which it served as parish church, it is notable as the place where the precordia and embalmed hearts of 22 popes are preserved.

Hotel
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Palazzo Scanderbeg or Palazzetto Scanderbeg is a palazzo, located on the Piazza Scanderbeg near the . It takes its name from its fifteenth-century host, the national hero Skanderbeg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modern Centre and Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains).

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The of , home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.

Locality
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The Quattro Fontane is an ensemble of four Late Renaissance fountains located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinale in .

Locality
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The is the smallest of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the to the northwest and the to the southeast, it is home to the and the .

Skanderbeg Square

Latitude
41.90066° or 41° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
12.48483° or 12° 29′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FHJWF2M+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202252481
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q129169
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Turkish—“Skanderbeg Square” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Piazza Scanderbeg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Piazza Skanderbeg”
  • Norwegian: “Piazza Skanderbeg”
  • Russian: “Площадь Скан­дер­бе­га”
  • Swedish: “Piazza Scanderbeg”
  • Turkish: “Piazza Scanderbeg”
  • Turkish: “Scanderbeg Meydanı”

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Highlights include Area archeologica Vicus Caprarius: La Città dell’Acqua and Fountain (Fontana dell’Organo).

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