Saint John's Tower, Rome

Name: Saint John's Tower
Address: Rome, Italy

#852 among attractions in Rome

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Saint John's Tower is a round structure located on a hilltop in the westernmost tip of Vatican City, near Vatican Radio and overlooking the Vatican Gardens. The Medieval tower is located along an ancient wall built by Pope Nicholas III, but it fell into disuse at the beginning of the 16th century. It was rebuilt by Pope John XXIII in the early 1960s. ()

Local name: Torre San Giovanni Coordinates: 41°54'5"N, 12°26'51"E

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Stato della Città del VaticanoRome Italy

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Saint John's Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Necropolis, Cappella Paolina.

~1450 ftNE
World’s largest basilica of Christianity
St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
7 min walk • St. Peter's Basilica stands as an iconic emblem of the Vatican City and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture in Rome, Italy. This colossal church, the largest in the world, is a central place of pilgrimage for Catholics and an exemplar of artistic...
~1940 ftE
Michelangelo's iconic painted ceiling
Sistine Chapel, Rome
10 min walk • The Sistine Chapel, nestled within the Vatican City in Rome, stands as a monumental testament to Renaissance art and religious reverence. This sacred site, consecrated in 1483, is renowned for its exquisite frescoes that adorn the interior, most notably the ceiling...
~1700 ftE
Baroque architecture, Cemetery, History museum
Vatican Necropolis, Rome
9 min walk • Beneath the gilded opulence of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City lies the Vatican Necropolis, a historical treasure trove shrouded in the sacred and the mysterious. This ancient cemetery, resting in the heart of Rome, Italy, is a subterranean labyrinth where...
~1990 ftE
Church, Vernacular architecture
Cappella Paolina, Rome
10 min walk • Nestled within the heart of Rome, the Cappella Paolina, or Pauline Chapel, stands as a hidden gem of artistic and religious significance. Located within the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican City, this intimate chapel is not as widely known as its neighbor, the Sistine...
~540 ftNE
Cave
Grotta di Lourdes, Rome
3 min walk • Nestled within the vibrant city of Rome, the Grotta di Lourdes offers a serene escape to spirituality and tranquility. This unique site, which pays homage to the renowned Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, is an emblem of faith and reflection in the Italian...
~1700 ftNE
Palace
Casina Pio IV, Rome
9 min walk • Nestled within the verdant Vatican Gardens in Rome, Casina Pio IV is a historic gem that often goes unnoticed by the average tourist. This elegant villa, originally constructed in the 16th century, serves as a testament to the grandeur of Renaissance architecture...
~1110 ftNE
Park, Garden
Giardini Vaticani, Rome
6 min walk • The Gardens of Vatican City, also informally known as the Vatican Gardens in Vatican City, are private urban gardens and parks which cover more than half of the country, located in the west of the territory and owned by the Pope.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
The Gallery of Maps, Rome
11 min walk • The Gallery of Maps is a gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
0.4 miE
Church, Monuments and statues
Pietà, Rome
10 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Mercy in the Teutonic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic church in the rione Borgo of Rome, Italy. The building lies near the Vatican City, is attached and adjacent to the Collegio Teutonico, and the German Teutonic Cemetery in the Vatican City.
~1870 ftE
Church
Sistine Chapel ceiling, Rome
10 min walk • The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art. The ceiling is that of the Sistine Chapel, the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom the chapel is named. It was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II.
1.1 miSE
Baroque architecture, Museum, Art museum
Palazzo Corsini, Rome
29 min walk • The Palazzo Corsini is a prominent late-baroque palace in Rome, erected for the Corsini family between 1730 and 1740 as an elaboration of the prior building on the site, a 15th-century villa of the Riario family, based on designs of Ferdinando Fuga.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saint John's Tower?

Nearby attractions include Porta Pertusa, Rome (1 min walk), Grotta di Lourdes, Rome (3 min walk), Vatican Hill, Rome (4 min walk), Giardini Vaticani, Rome (6 min walk).

How to get to Saint John's Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint John's Tower:

Bus

V.le Vaticano/Clivo M. Vaticane • Lines: 49 (3 min walk)
Aurelia/Paolo III • Lines: 46, 49, n5 (5 min walk)

Train

Vatican City (5 min walk)
Valle Aurelia (8 min walk)

Metro

Valle Aurelia • Lines: A (9 min walk)
Cipro • Lines: A (11 min walk)

Tram

Risorgimento/S. Pietro • Lines: 19 (17 min walk)
Ottaviano • Lines: 19 (21 min walk)

Ferry

Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (28 min walk)