City Monuments Guide
On the way to the Vatican: St.. Angel (Castel Sant’ Angelo)
On the other side of the Tiber, right in front of the historic center of Rome, the Vatican is located, which in 1929 r. obtained the status of an independent state. From the west it is a tiny territory …
Janiculum Hill
From Villa Farnesina to the top of Janiculum Hill, it is a 15-minute walk along Via Garibaldi (or takes bus no 41 z Piazza Santa Maria in Trasteyere). It is not one of the seven essential hills of Rome, but it belongs to …
Opposite the center in Trastevere is Trastevere, little, a compact district at the foot of the Janikulum Hill. In classical times, it was a cluster of craftsmen, preferably located near the Tiber discharge port, where goods were brought from Ostia. Later, during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, …
Via Appia Antica: reluctance
In classical times, via Appia was the most important trade route in Rome and was called the "queen of roads"; Here goods were transported via Campania to the port of Brindisi. It is no longer the main exit road to the south (performs this function …
Further south, St. Paul outside the walls, EUR and Tre Fontane
About two kilometers from Porta San Paolo is San Paolo fuori le mura, one of the four patriarchal basilicas in Rome, built in place, where it is supposedly located …
From the south, the Palatine Hill descends sharply towards Circo Massimo, an elongated strip of green, where most chariot races took place in ancient times. The arena could possibly house 200000 spectators placing bets and if it was at least half preserved, would match the splendor of the Colosseum. Left …
Villa Borghese and further north
The hill of Pincius above Piazza del Popolo sits on the edge of the city center and gives rise to a series of parks and gardens that make up the largest open space in Rome - Villa Borghese, consisting of the grounds of the 17th-century palace of Scipion Borghese, purchased …
Esquilin and the route north towards Termini
Located on the other side of the main road from the Esquiline Coliseum, it is the highest and largest of the city's seven hills. In ancient Rome, this area was one of the most fashionable residential districts. After the fire in …
South of Piazza Venezia
Via dei Fori Imperiali leading from Piazza Venezia to the most interesting ancient monuments is a somewhat soulless boulevard established in 1932 r. by Mus-solini. Previously, there was a tangle of medieval streets winding around the ruins of the ancient city center, …
North of Termini
Near, north of Piazza della Repubblica, on via XX Settembre stands the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria built by Carlo Maderno. Its interior is one of the most impressive examples of baroque ornamentation in Rome. For modern eyes …