Vatican Hill
Hill in Rome that is the location of St. Peter's Basilica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vatican Hill (/ˈvætɪkən/; Latin: Mons Vaticanus; Italian: Colle Vaticano) is a hill in Rome, located on the right bank of Tiber river, opposite to the traditional seven hills of Rome. The hill also gave the name to Vatican City. It is the location of St. Peter's Basilica.
Quick Facts Latin name, Italian name ...
Vatican Hill | |
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Hill of Rome | |
Latin name | Mons Vaticanus |
Italian name | Colle Vaticano |
Rione | Borgo |
Buildings | Circus of Nero |
Churches | St Peter's Basilica |
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