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Street by Street: The Celian Hill

In the course of a morning’s exploration of the green slopes Clivo di Scauro, the Roman
of the Celian hill, you will see a fascinating assortment of Clivus Scauri, leads up to
archaeological remains and beautiful churches. A good starting Santi Giovanni e Paolo,
passing under the flying
point is the church of San Gregorio Magno, from where the Clivo buttresses that support
di Scauro leads up to the top of the hill. The steep, narrow street the church.
passes the ancient porticoed church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
with its beautiful Romanesque bell tower soaring above the
surrounding medieval monastery buildings. Of the parks on the V I A D I S A N G R E G O R I O V I A L E D E L P A R C O D E L C E L I O
hill, the best kept and most peaceful is the Villa Celimontana with
its formal walks and avenues. There are few bars or restaurants
in the area but the green spaces are great for a picnic. C L I V O D I S C A U R O

La Vignola is a delightful
Renaissance pavilion, To Circo
reconstructed here in 1911 Massimo Metro
after it was demolished
during the creation of the
Archaeological Zone around
the Baths of Caracalla.
2 San Gregorio Magno V I A D I S A N PA O L O D E L L A C R O C E
A monastery and chapel were
founded here by Pope Gregory the
Great at the end of the 6th century.

1 . Santi Giovanni e Paolo
The nave of the church, lit by a blaze of
chandeliers, has been restored many
times, assuming its present appearance
in the 18th century.

5 . Villa Celimontana
The beautiful 16th-century
villa built for the Mattei
family is now the center
of a public park.

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