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Quirinal Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Quirinal Hill (/ˈkwɪrɪnəl/; Latin: Collis Quirinalis; Italian: Quirinale [kwiriˈnaːle]) is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, at the north-east of the city center. It is the location of the official residence of the Italian head of state, who resides in the Quirinal Palace; by metonymy "the Quirinal" has come to stand for the Italian president. The Quirinal Palace has an extension of 1.2 million sq ft (110,000 m2).
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Quirinal Hill | |
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One of the seven hills of Rome | |
Latin name | Collis Quirinalis |
Italian name | Quirinale |
Rione | Trevi |
Buildings | Gardens of Sallust, Baths of Constantine, Torre delle Milizie, Trevi Fountain, |
Palazzi | Quirinal Palace, Palazzo Baracchini |
Churches | Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane |
People | Lucius Papirius Cursor |
Ancient Roman religion | Temple of Mars Ultor |
Mythological figures | Titus Tatius, Quirinus |
Roman sculptures | Horse Tamers |
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