Piazza Venezia
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Piazza Venezia | |
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| City square | |
 Piazza Venezia, as seen from the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II with Palazzo Venezia to the left | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′47″N 12°28′57″E / 41.8964°N 12.4825°E | |
Piazza Venezia (Italian:
Square
One side of the Piazza is the site of Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the
The piazza or square is at the foot of the Capitoline Hill and next to Trajan's Forum. The main artery, the Via dei Fori Imperiali begins there and leads past the Roman Forum to the Colosseum.
Most tourists in Rome visit the Piazza Venezia, which is a short walk from several of Rome's best known sights, including the Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Palazzo Venezia, and the famous Pantheon.[1]
History
Capitalizing on this modern and ancient symbolism--and the useful open space--Piazza Venezia was the location of public speeches given by the Italian dictator
Excavations
In 2009, during excavations in the middle of the square for the construction of the
References
- ^ https://famouswonders.com/piazza-venezia/ Piazza Venezia, Famouswonders, 2015.
- ^ Kington, Tom (December 26, 2012). "Hadrian's hall: archaeologists finish excavation of Roman arts centre". The Guardian. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ Unearthed in Rome’s New Subway: Extinct Elephants and Persian Peach Pits, The New York Times, December 18, 2017.
External links
- Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. ISBN 9781623710088.
Media related to Piazza Venezia (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by Piazza di Spagna |
Landmarks of Rome Piazza Venezia |
Succeeded by Via dei Coronari |