Piazza della Minerva

Piazza della Minerva is a piazza in , , near the . Its name derives from the existence of a temple built on the site by Pompey dedicated to Minerva Calcidica, whose statue is now in the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria sopra Minerva and Elephant and Obelisk.

Church
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is a minor basilica church and one of the major churches of the Dominican order in , 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.

Obelisk
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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 , adjacent to the church of , where it stands today.

Square
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is a in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval. is situated 380 metres west of Piazza della Minerva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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.

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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.

Piazza della Minerva

Latitude
41.89795° or 41° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.47753° or 12° 28′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFXH+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23840745
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2518575
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Piazza della Minerva” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “密涅瓦广场”
  • Chinese: “弥涅耳瓦广场”
  • Chinese: “彌涅耳瓦廣場”
  • Dutch: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Dutch: “Piazza Minerva”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيازا ديلا مينيرفا”
  • French: “place de la Minerve”
  • French: “Place de la Minerve”
  • Georgian: “პიაცა დელა-მინერვა”
  • German: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Italian: “piazza della Minerva”
  • Italian: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Norwegian: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Persian: “میدان مینروا”
  • Portuguese: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Russian: “Площадь Минервы”
  • Spanish: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Swedish: “Piazza della Minerva”
  • Turkish: “Minerva Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “piazza della Minerva”
  • Turkish: “Piazza della Minerva”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and Teatro Rossini.

Nearby Places

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