Servian Wall

The Servian Wall is an ancient Roman defensive barrier constructed around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC. The wall was built of volcanic tuff and was up to 10 m in height in places, 3.6 m wide at its base, 11 km long, and is believed to have had 16 main gates, of which only one or two have survived, and enclosed a total area of 246 hectares.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria della Vittoria and Fountain of Moses.

Church
is a Catholic titular minor basilica and Discalced Carmelite conventual church dedicated to Our Lady of Victories in , , famously the home of Gian Lorenzo Bernini‘s masterpiece the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. is situated 170 metres south of Servian Wall.

Fountain
The Fontana dell'Acqua Felice, also called the , is a monumental fountain located in the Quirinale District of Rome, Italy. It marked the terminus of the Acqua Felice aqueduct restored by Pope Sixtus V. is situated 210 metres south of Servian Wall.

Church
The Basilica of is a church on Via Sallustiana, , Italy. It is dedicated to Saint Camillus de Lellis.

Places in the Area

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

Locality
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 .

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
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 .

Servian Wall

Latitude
41.90623° or 41° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.49438° or 12° 29′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FHJWF4V+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 781934077
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­citywalls
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­citywalls
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