This collection gathers palaces, churches, squares, and artworks linked to the Renaissance, when architecture and painting drew on classical models. It suits readers planning a visit with an interest in perspective, proportion, and patronage, or those who want to compare different styles.
Places: Renaissance (88)
Aldo Manuzio Museum of Writing in BassianoBassiano, in Latina Province, is home to the Aldo Manuzio Museum of Writing- Basilica of San Pietro in VincoliThe Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli is a Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Rome, in the Monti district, on the Oppian Hill. It…
- Basilica of San SabaThe Basilica of San Saba stands on the Little Aventine, the small hill that splits off from the greater Aventine and slopes down toward the Aurelia…
- Basilica of San VitaleThe Basilica of San Vitale opens onto Via Nazionale, at number 194/B, but to reach it you have to go down: the church lies several meters below str…
- Basilica of Sant’Agostino in Campo MarzioThe Basilica of Sant’Agostino in Campo Marzio is one of the first great Renaissance churches built in Rome and, in all likelihood, the one with the…
- Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei MartiriThe Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri occupies the northern flank of Piazza della Repubblica, inside the great enclosure of the Ba…
- Benedictine Monastery of Santa ScolasticaSanta Scolastica is one of the 12 monasteries founded at Subiaco by Saint Benedict of Nursia around the year 520. It is the oldest in Italy, follow…
- Camposanto TeutonicoThe Camposanto Teutonico is inside Vatican City, on the left flank of St. Peter's Basilica, and admission is free: no ticket, no reservation for th…
- Capitoline CordonataThe 'Capitoline Cordonata' or 'Capitoline Hill cordonata' is the distinctive staircase leading up to Rome's most famous hill, designed by Michelang…
- Caprarola (VT)Caprarola (VT) - Via Filippo Nicolai, 561, 01032 Caprarola VT
- Casa dei Cavalieri di RodiCasa dei Cavalieri di Rodi is one of the most unusual buildings in the center of Rome: a 15th-century palace built over the ruins of the Forum of A…
- Casa dei Mostri - Palazzetto ZuccariCasa dei Mostri - Palazzetto Zuccari - Via Gregoriana, 28, 00187 Roma RM
- Chiostro del BramanteChiostro del Bramante - Arco della Pace, 5, 00186 Rome RM, Italy
- Church of San Luigi dei FrancesiThe Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, not far from Piazza Navona, in the Sant'Eustachio district, holds three paintings by Caravaggio in the Contar…
- Church of San Marcello al CorsoThe Church of San Marcello al Corso faces a small recessed square along via del Corso, in the Trevi rione, halfway between Palazzo Venezia and the…
- Church of San Pietro in MontorioChurch of San Pietro in Montorio - Piazza di S. Pietro in Montorio, 2, 00153 Roma RM
- Church of San Silvestro al QuirinaleThe Church of San Silvestro al Quirinale stands in the middle of Via Ventiquattro Maggio, on the Quirinal Hill, in the Trevi district, halfway betw…
- Church of Sant’Eligio degli OreficiThe church of Sant'Eligio degli Orefici was built by the Università degli Orefici e Argentieri, next to the building that is still the seat of the…
- Church of Santo Spirito in SassiaThere are churches in Rome that announce themselves from afar, with domes that pierce the city's skyline and staircases that force you to slow down…
- Church of the GesùThe Church of the Gesù faces a narrow square halfway between Palazzo Venezia and Largo di Torre Argentina, at one of the most crossed and least loo…
- Cloisters of San Cosimato in RomeThe Cloisters of San Cosimato in Rome are part of the former Convent facing Piazza San Cosimato, a few steps from Viale Trastevere, built next to t…
- Galleria SpadaGalleria Spada - Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13, 00186 Rome RM
- Genazzano (RM)Genazzano (RM) - 00030 Genazzano RM
- INAF – Monte Mario Observatory in RomeWithin the Monte Mario Observatory facility in Rome, the OAR coordinates the public outreach activities of Museo Astronomico e Copernicano and the…
- Leonardo da Vinci Experience Museum, Via della ConciliazioneLeonardo da Vinci Experience Museum, Via della Conciliazione - Via della Conciliazione, 19, 00193 Rome RM, Italy
- Leonardo da Vinci Museum – Piazza del PopoloLeonardo da Vinci Museum - Piazza del Popolo - Piazza del Popolo, 12, 00187 Rome RM, Italy
- Macuteo ObeliskThe Macuteo Obelisk is the small red granite monolith set in the middle of the fountain in Piazza della Rotonda, right in front of the portico of t…
- Michelangelo in Rome: Where to See His WorksMichelangelo Buonarroti spent almost 40 years of his life in Rome and died here, on February 18, 1564, in a house that no longer exists. Rome is th…
- Michelangelo’s CloisterMichelangelo's Cloister - Via Enrico de Nicola, 76, 00185 Rome RM, Italy
- Monster Park of BomarzoThe Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo, also called the Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo or Villa delle Meraviglie di Bomarzo, is a spectacular monumental compl…
- Moro FountainThe Moro Fountain closes the south end of Piazza Navona, on the side of Via di Pasquino and of the palace that now houses the Museo di Roma at Pala…
- Moses FountainThe Moses Fountain is in Piazza di San Bernardo, in 00185 Rome, and it isn't a fountain like the others: it's the visible head of an aqueduct. It's…
- National Etruscan Museum of Villa GiuliaThe National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia is dedicated to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations, housed since the early 20th century near Vill…
- National Museum of Palazzo VeneziaThe National Museum of Palazzo Venezia is a state museum in Rome, housed in the palace of the same name, which also houses the important library of…
- Nepi (VT)Nepi is in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, about 50 kilometers north of Rome, perched on a triangular spur of tuff that the ravines hav…
- Neptune FountainThe Neptune Fountain closes the north side of Piazza Navona, at the opposite end from the Moor Fountain and about 30 steps from Bernini's Four Rive…
- Oratorio del GonfaloneOratorio del Gonfalone, the name by which Romans know the church of Santa Maria Annunziata del Gonfalone, is at Via del Gonfalone 32/a, on the corn…
- Ostia Antica VillageOstia Antica Village - Piazza della Rocca, 13, 00119 Ostia Antica RM
- Palace of the Conservators on Capitoline HillPalace of the Conservators on Capitoline Hill - Piazza del Campidoglio, 4, 00186 Rome RM, Italy
- Palazzo Altemps – National Roman MuseumPalazzo Altemps, formerly Palazzo Riario, is a historic building in Rome. It stands a short distance from Piazza Navona, in Piazza Sant'Apollinare…
- Palazzo della CancelleriaPalazzo della Cancelleria stands in Piazza della Cancelleria, in the heart of the Parione district, a few steps from Campo de' Fiori and from the s…
- Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola (VT)Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola (or Villa Farnese), in Viterbo Province, was built for the Farnese family and is one of the best examples of a Manneri…
- Palazzo VeneziaPalazzo Venezia stands in the heart of Piazza Venezia, between the Capitoline, the Forums and Via del Corso, and is the oldest great Renaissance pa…
- Park and Baths of Mola di Oriolo RomanoPark and Baths of Mola di Oriolo Romano - 01010 Oriolo Romano VT, Italy
- Passetto di BorgoThe Passetto di Borgo is the walled corridor, roughly 800 meters long, that connects the Vatican Apostolic Palace to Castel Sant’Angelo by running…
- Piazza Farnese and Palazzo FarnesePiazza Farnese is free to cross at any hour. The palace that gives it its name can be visited only on a guided tour booked and paid for in advance…
- Piazza MatteiPiazza Mattei is in the Sant'Angelo rione, in Rome's historic center, between Via dei Funari, Via della Reginella and Via Paganica, a few minutes'…
- Piazza VeneziaPiazza Venezia is the point where five major roads of Rome meet in front of the Vittoriano: Via del Corso, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Via del Teatro d…
- Ponte NomentanoYou cross Ponte Nomentano on foot, for free and with no published hours: it is an outdoor pedestrian and cycle passage over the Aniene, which Turis…
- Ponte SistoPonte Sisto is the pedestrian bridge that connects Via dei Pettinari, in the Regola district, to Piazza Trilussa in Trastevere, and it was rebuilt…
- Porta del PopoloPorta del Popolo is the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls, the ancient Porta Flaminia. For almost 1,800 years it was the entrance to Rome for any…
- Porta PiaPorta Pia is the gate of the Aurelian Walls that Pope Pius IV had built between 1561 and 1565 to a design by Michelangelo Buonarroti, and it was th…
- Porta SettimianaPorta Settimiana can be walked through for free, at any hour. It is at the start of Via della Lungara, in the Trastevere district, where the distri…
- Quattro FontaneThe Quattro Fontane are four wall fountains set into the beveled corners of the intersection between Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinal…
- Raphael in Rome: Where to See His WorksRaphael Sanzio arrives in Rome at the end of 1508, is 25 years old and has never worked for a pope. He dies in the same city on April 6, 1520, at t…
- Rione Ponte: What to SeeRione Ponte, the fifth of the 22 historic rioni of Rome, occupies the bend of the Tiber in front of Castel Sant'Angelo and is visited on foot, for…
- Rome’s ghosts: legends and placesThe ghosts of Rome are not apparitions. They are tales. None of the stories that follow has ever been verified, and none ever will be, because none…
- San Bartolomeo dei BergamaschiSan Bartolomeo dei Bergamaschi, whose full title is Santi Bartolomeo e Alessandro dei Bergamaschi, stands at Piazza Colonna 360, with the confrater…
- San Bernardo alle TermeSan Bernardo alle Terme is a round church at Via Torino 94, at the corner with Piazza San Bernardo, carved out of one of the two circular halls tha…
- San Giovanni Battista dei GenovesiSan Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi is at Via Anicia 12, in Trastevere, and belongs to the Confraternita di San Giovanni Battista de' Genovesi, whic…
- San Girolamo dei CroatiSan Girolamo dei Croati faces onto Via Tomacelli, a step from Via di Ripetta, at the point where the Campus Martius opens toward the Tiber and towa…
- San Giuseppe a Capo le CaseSan Giuseppe a Capo le Case stands at the top of the climb of Via di Capo le Case, on the corner with Via Francesco Crispi, and it is not a museum:…
- San Giuseppe dei FalegnamiSan Giuseppe dei Falegnami is the church almost nobody looks at: it stands at the top of the little staircase you see from the Roman Forum, at Cliv…
- San Marco Evangelista al CampidoglioSan Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio is one of the oldest churches in Rome and, at the same time, one of the least visited in the Historic Center.…
- San Salvatore in LauroSan Salvatore in Lauro is the church that closes off the long side of Piazza San Salvatore in Lauro, in the rione Ponte, halfway between Via dei Co…
- Sant’Atanasio dei GreciSant’Atanasio dei Greci is at Via del Babuino 149, on the street that connects Piazza del Popolo to Piazza di Spagna, and it is the church of the P…
- Sant’Onofrio al GianicoloSant’Onofrio al Gianicolo is a 15th-century convent complex facing the street of the same name, halfway up the slope between the Tiber embankment a…
- Santa Maria dei MontiSanta Maria dei Monti is at Via della Madonna dei Monti 41, in the Monti district, and it is a parish of the Diocese of Rome entrusted to the dioce…
- Santa Maria del PopoloSanta Maria del Popolo is at Piazza del Popolo 12, 00187 Roma, on the north corner of the square, right up against Porta del Popolo. You can get th…
- Santa Maria della ConsolazioneSanta Maria della Consolazione occupies the back of a square that almost nobody crosses, behind the Capitoline Hill and a short walk from the south…
- Santa Maria della PaceSanta Maria della Pace is about 100 meters from piazza Navona, in the Ponte district, and manages the feat of staying invisible to almost everyone…
- Santa Maria in MonserratoSanta Maria in Monserrato is the Spanish national church in Rome and stands at Via di Monserrato 115, in the Regola district, halfway between Campo…
- Santo Spirito dei NapoletaniSanto Spirito dei Napoletani is at Via Giulia 34, in the Regola district, and it opens mainly for services: the national tourism portal lists openi…
- Santuario di Santa Maria della QuerciaSantuario di Santa Maria della Quercia is in Piazza del Santuario, with the mailing address at Via del Santuario 59, in the hamlet of La Quercia, a…
- Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel doesn't have its own entrance: you get in only with a ticket for the Vatican Museums, whose entrance is on Viale Vaticano, 00165…
- St. Peter’s Basilica in the VaticanSt. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is the largest of Rome's four papal basilicas, often described as the largest church in the world and center of…
- Tempietto del BramanteThe Tempietto del Bramante stands at the center of a narrow courtyard, inside the San Pietro in Montorio complex on the Janiculum, a few hundred me…
- The Talking Statues of RomeThe talking statues of Rome are six sculptures scattered around the historic center on which, from the 16th century onward, Romans secretly posted…
- The Two Churches of Trajan’s ForumAt the foot of Trajan's Column two domed churches face each other like a pair built in a single go. They are not. Santa Maria di Loreto and the San…
- Toffia (RI)Toffia (RI) is a municipality of a little over a thousand inhabitants in the lower Sabina, in the province of Rieti, at 262 meters above sea level…
- Tor de’ Specchi MonasteryThe Tor de' Specchi Monastery, at Via del Teatro di Marcello 32, is not normally visited. It is the cloistered home of the Oblates of Saint Frances…
- Trastevere: What to See in Rome’s Most Roman NeighborhoodTrastevere is the thirteenth rione of Rome, the largest of the 22 historic rioni, and it occupies the right bank of the Tiber between the river and…
- Trinità dei MontiTrinità dei Monti - Piazza della Trinità dei Monti, 3, 00187 Rome RM
- Turtle FountainPhoto: Rijksmuseum, CC0 license, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fontana_delle_Tartarughe,_RP-F-F80027.jpg) The Turt…
- Via GiuliaVia Giulia runs parallel to the Tiber for about a kilometer, from Piazza dell'Oro, in front of the basilica of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini…
- Vignanello (VT)Vignanello is in the Tuscia of Viterbo, 18 km north of Viterbo, at 369 meters above sea level on the slopes of the Monti Cimini. By car you get the…
- Villa Farnesina – Accademia Nazionale dei LinceiVilla Farnesina - Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei - Via della Lungara, 230, 00165 Rome RM, Italy
- Villa Medici: French Academy in RomeVilla Medici is an architectural complex located on the Pincio hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome.
Since 1803 Villa Medici has housed the Frenc…
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