Piazza del Campidoglio, Renaissance square at Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
The Piazza del Campidoglio spans across the summit of Capitoline Hill, featuring three Renaissance palaces arranged in a trapezoidal configuration around a central plaza point.
Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to redesign the square in 1536 to create a grand entrance for Emperor Charles V's ceremonial visit to Rome.
The Capitoline Museums, housed within the surrounding palaces, contain extensive collections of ancient Roman statues, artifacts, and Renaissance art pieces.
The square connects to street level via the Cordonata, a gradual staircase with wide steps allowing visitors to reach the hilltop location comfortably.
The geometric star pattern on the plaza floor, completed in the 20th century, precisely follows Michelangelo's original design from the 16th century.
Location: Municipio I
Architects: Michelangelo
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
GPS coordinates: 41.89334,12.48292
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:31
Rome combines ancient history with modern photography. The city presents monuments, fountains, squares and viewpoints to photographers. The Colosseum, Castel Sant'Angelo and Roman Forum display Roman architecture. The Vatican Museums and Piazza Navona showcase art. The Villa Borghese Gardens and Trastevere district complement the urban setting.
Capitoline Wolf
61 m
Capitoline Museums
33 m
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
88 m
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
70 m
Palazzo Senatorio
64 m
Tabularium
84 m
Palazzo dei Conservatori
39 m
Temple of Vespasian and Titus
105 m
Insula Romana
100 m
Marforio
44 m
Temple of Juno Moneta
61 m
Palazzo Nuovo
35 m
Cordonata Capitolina
63 m
Museo Centrale del Risorgimento
104 m
Palazzo Caffarelli
115 m
Clivus Capitolinus
118 m
Temple of Veiovis
82 m
Bufalini Chapel
48 m
Temple of Jupiter Feretrius
85 m
Temple of Jupiter Tonans
85 m
San Biagio de Mercato
104 m
Monument to Cola di Rienzo
65 m
Colonne rostrale d'Aemilius Paullus
106 m
Portico Dii Consentes
118 m
Central Museum of the Risorgimento
105 m
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
38 m
Fitolacca arborea
61 m
Ippocastano
61 mReviews
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