Sphere within Sphere

Sphere within Sphere is a work of art in Vatican. Sphere within Sphere is situated nearby to the fountain Fontana della Pigna, as well as near the museum Galleria dei Candelabri e degli Arazzi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican Library and Vatican museum.

Vatican Library

Library

Photo: Melozzo da Forlì, Public domain.

The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. Vatican Library is situated 110 metres south of Sphere within Sphere.

Vatican museum

Museum

Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the best-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. Vatican museum is situated 160 metres west of Sphere within Sphere.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Church

Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 400 metres south of Sphere within Sphere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.

Old Rome

Photo: jimmyweee, CC BY 2.0.

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.

North Rome

Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.

The North of Rome is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

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. Capitoline Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Sphere within Sphere.

Sphere within Sphere

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.90574° or 41° 54′ 21″ north

Longitude

12.4546° or 12° 27′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FHJWF43+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 568345929

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Italian—“Sphere within Sphere” goes by many names.

Czech: “Koule v kouli”
Italian: “Sfera con Sfera”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galleria dei Candelabri e degli Arazzi and Museo Chiaramonti.

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