Piazza della Minerva, Historic square near Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The square features the Gothic-style Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, surrounded by Renaissance palaces and ecclesiastical buildings.
The square inherited its name from an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva Chalcidica, built by Pompey in the first century BC.
The Dominican convent adjacent to the square served as headquarters for the Roman Inquisition and hosted the trial of Galileo Galilei in 1633.
The square maintains direct access to the Pantheon and contains several restaurants, with the nearest metro station at Barberini about 800 meters away.
The central monument combines a 6th century BC Egyptian obelisk mounted on an elephant sculpture designed by Bernini in 1667.
Location: Pigna
GPS coordinates: 41.89806,12.47750
Latest update: March 3, 2025 03:34
Rome combines ancient monuments with modern city squares. The city preserves Roman Empire remains alongside Renaissance palaces and Baroque fountains. The Vatican contains major art collections and religious sites. The neighborhoods display Roman traditions and Italian culture.
Pantheon
77 m
Campus Martius
39 m
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
69 m
Elephant and Obelisk
11 m
Baths of Agrippa
135 m
Cristo della Minerva
74 m
Sant'Eustachio
154 m
Fountain of the Pantheon
172 m
Palazzo San Macuto
108 m
Saepta Julia
49 m
Carafa Chapel
58 m
Basilica of Neptune
44 m
Macuteo obelisk
152 m
Church of San Giovanni della Pigna
98 m
Santa Chiara
114 m
Palazzo Maffei Marescotti
125 m
Porticus Argonautarum
38 m
Villa Publica
146 m
Porticus Divorum
148 m
Library of the Chamber of the Deputies, Rome
149 m
Santa Chiara
104 m
Organo della basilica di Sant'Eustachio a Roma
152 m
Casa di Stefano Porcari
108 m
Bibliothèque du Panthéon
45 m
Palazzo della Minerva
20 m
Cappella del Transito di Santa Caterina da Siena
82 m
Severoli Palace
22 m
Monumento ai Postelegrafonici Caduti nella Grande Guerra
134 mReviews
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