Prati, Residential district near Vatican City, Rome, Italy.
Description
Prati is a residential neighborhood in Rome with wide streets laid out in geometric patterns and lined with early 20th-century buildings. These structures feature turrets, balconies, and decorative details that define the district's appearance.
History
The district grew from agricultural fields starting in the 1920s as a planned residential area for Kingdom of Italy civil servants. A few years later it received official status as one of Rome's administrative divisions.
Culture
The Palace of Justice dominates the district as Italy's Supreme Court and draws attention with its monumental presence. The neighborhood carries a residential character visible in its many neighborhood shops and cafés where locals conduct their daily lives.
Practical
Via Cola di Rienzo is the main shopping street with many stores and two nearby metro stations providing good connections. The district is clearly laid out and easy to navigate, with straight streets that make finding your way simple.
Did you know?
The street layout was deliberately designed so that St. Peter's Basilica dome remains hidden from many points within the district. This was an intentional choice reflecting tensions between the Italian Kingdom and the Vatican when the neighborhood was being built.
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Apostolic Palace
918 m
Saint Peter's Square
961 m
Vatican obelisk
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Palace of Justice
592 m
Passetto di Borgo
625 m
Leonine City
747 m
Borgia Apartment
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Via della Conciliazione
713 m
Piazza Cavour
456 m
Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio
696 m
Mausoleum of Hadrian
557 m
Palazzo Caprini
741 m
Museo delle anime del Purgatorio
517 mAger Vaticanus
301 m
Bronze door of the Apostolic Palace
990 m
The Vision of Constantine
1.1 km
Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri
809 m
Fountains of St. Peter's Square
914 m
Santa Maria in Traspontina
667 m
Vatican loggias
918 m
Palazzo Castellesi
698 m
Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen
890 m
San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
210 m
San Pellegrino in Vaticano
806 m
Museo Chiaramonti
910 m
Auditorium Conciliazione
640 m
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