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The magnificent gardens
of the presidential palace, PIAZZA DI VIA VENETO
Giardini del Quirinale, are SPAGNA
open to visitors just once a
year, on June 2.
QUIRINAL ESQUILINE
V I A D E L L A V AT O R E Locator Map
CAPITOL
FORUM
See Central Rome Map pp16–17

2 Palazzo del Quirinale
The old papal palace is now the
home of the president of Italy.
Palace guards in uniform can
often be seen outside.
1 Castor and Pollux
The statues are grouped
with an obelisk and
a fountain.

V I A D E L L A D A T A R I A Q U I R I N A L E P I A Z Z A
V I A D I S A N V I N C E N Z O
D E L

Piazza della
Pilotta is
dominated by the
imposing facade
of the Gregorian
University.
P I A Z Z A
D E L L A
P I L O T T A

3 Palazzo Colonna
One of the art
gallery’s finest
Old Masters is
Annibale Carracci’s
The Bean Eater.

P I A Z Z A D E I S A N T I A P O S T O L I
V I A B A T T I S T I 4 Santi Apostoli Key Suggested route

The figures of Christ
Museo delle Cere, a
the balustrade were
wax museum that and the Apostles on
opened in 1953, places added by Carlo 0 meters 75
its emphasis on horror. Rainaldi in 1681. 0 yards 75

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