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THE VATICAN AND
TRASTEVERE

Vatican City, the world capital of Catholicism, collections of the Vatican Museums, as
is the world’s smallest state. It occupies 43 ha well as being the residence of the pope.
(106 acres) within high walls watched over Neighbouring Trastevere is quite different,
by the Vatican guard. It was the site where a picturesque old quarter, whose inhabitants
Saint Peter was martyred (c.AD 64) and consider themselves to be the only true
buried, and it became the residence of the Romans. Sadly, the proletarian identity of
popes who succeeded him. The papal palaces, the place is in danger of being destroyed
next to the great basilica of St Peter’s, are by the proliferation of trendy restaurants,
home to the Sistine Chapel and the eclectic clubs and shops.

Sights at a Glance
Churches Museums and Galleries
2 St Peter’s pp422–3 3 Vatican Museums pp424–31
7 Santa Maria in Trastevere 5 Palazzo Corsini and Galleria
8 Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Nazionale d’Arte Antica
9 San Francesco a Ripa Historic Buildings
0 San Pietro in Montorio
and the Tempietto 1 Castel Sant’Angelo
4 Villa Farnesina
Parks and Gardens See Rome Street Finder
6 Botanical Gardens maps 1, 2, 5, 6, 9
Ottaviano
San Pietro
VIAL E VATI C ANO VATICANO ANGELICA V. DI PORTA V. D. MASCHERINO
500m
CITTÀ DEL
V. DEI CORRIDORI B.GO S. PIAZZA
ANGELO
PIA
PIAZZA S. V. D. CONCILIAZIONE LUNGOT. VATICANO
Stazione PIETRO
Vaticana
S A N T’ U F FIZIO BORGO S. SPIRITO
V I A D E L
VIALE VATICANO
VIA DEL GIANICOLO ONOFRIO
FABRIZI SALITA DI S. LUNGOT. GIANICOLENSE

V. DELLA LUNGARA
VIALE A LDO V. S. FRANCESCO RIARI LUNGO. D. FARNESINA
V.
DI SALES
Te v e r e
DEI
VIA
D. LUNGARA
PIAZZALE
V. G. GARIBALDI APOLLONIA
GIUSEPPE
ISOLA
GARIBALDI GIANICOLO VIA D. SCALA LUNGOT.R.SANZIO TIBERINA
PIAZZA S.
V. D. PAGLIA LUNGARETTA PISCINULA
PIAZZA IN
VIA DELLA
V. ALDO FABRIZI
VIA G. GARIBALDI V. L. MANARA TRASTEVERE V. D. SALUMI
V. GIACOMO V. GOFFRE DO MAMELI COSIMATO V. S. FRANCESCOA TRASTEVERE LUNGOT. RIPA
V. A. MASINA
MEDICI
PIAZZA S.
VIALE N. FABRIZI VIA G. SACCHI V. E. MOROSINI A RIPA VIA D. LUCE VIA ANICIA
PORTO DI RIPA
VIA DANDO LO
0 metres 250 VIA CALANDR ELLI VIALE GLORIOSO VIALE DI VIA G. VIA DI S. MICHELE
0 yards 250 VILLA VIA DANDOLO INDUNO GRANDE
SCIARRA
St Peter’s with the Ponte Sant’Angelo in the foreground For keys to symbols see back flap
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