Borgo, Medieval district near Vatican City, Rome, Italy.
The Borgo district extends from the Tiber River to St. Peter's Square, featuring narrow streets and traditional buildings along Via della Conciliazione.
Pope Leo IV established the district's borders between 848 and 852 by constructing defensive walls around Vatican Hill, naming it Città Leonina.
The district houses multiple religious structures, including churches, monasteries, and historical buildings that reflect centuries of papal influence and architectural development.
Visitors can access Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, and Castel Sant'Angelo through the main thoroughfares of Borgo Pio and Via della Conciliazione.
The Passetto di Borgo, a fortified corridor connecting the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo, served as an escape route for popes during invasions.
Location: Roma Capitale
Inception: 1586
Part of: historic centre of Rome
Shares border with: Vatican City, Prati, Ponte, Trastevere, Aurelio
GPS coordinates: 41.90407,12.46163
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:18
Sistine Chapel
609 m
Pietà
616 m
Castel Sant'Angelo
404 m
Laocoön and His Sons
3.5 km
Apostolic Palace
437 m
Saint Peter's Square
420 m
Vatican Library
600 m
Vatican obelisk
488 m
Ponte Sant'Angelo
472 m
Restoration of the Sistine Chapel frescoes
606 m
Circus of Nero
590 m
Paul VI Audience Hall
686 m
Sphere Within Sphere
611 m
Passetto di Borgo
82 m
Cortile del Belvedere
572 m
Leonine City
194 m
Borgia Apartment
555 m
Gallery of Maps
572 m
Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini
586 m
Cappella Paolina
594 m
Sala Regia
591 m
Angels Unawares
474 m
Mausoleum of Hadrian
410 m
Priests of the Sacred Heart
313 m
Palazzo Caprini
183 m
Niccoline Chapel
585 m
Museo delle anime del Purgatorio
66 m
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