Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri, Rome

Name: Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri
Address: Piazza San Pietro, Rome, Italy

#266 among attractions in Rome

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The Church of Saint Anne in the Vatican, known as Sant'Anna de' Parafrenieri, is a Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint Anne in Vatican City. The church is the parish church of the State of Vatican City and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Vicariate of the Vatican City and is located beside the Porta Sant'Anna, an international border crossing between Vatican City State and Italy. ()

Local name: Chiesa di Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri Completed: 1775 (249 years ago)Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 41°54'15"N, 12°27'27"E

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Piazza San PietroStato della Città del VaticanoRome Italy

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Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Peter's Square, Vatican Museums, Borgia Apartments, Apostolic Palace.

~730 ftS
Baroque architecture, Square, Gianlorenzo Bernini
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~530 ftS
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Which popular attractions are close to Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri?

Nearby attractions include Porta San Pellegrino, Rome (2 min walk), San Pellegrino in Vaticano, Rome (2 min walk), Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss, Rome (2 min walk), Vatican Pharmacy, Rome (2 min walk).

How to get to Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri:

Bus

Risorgimento/Porta Angelica • Lines: 23, 982, n11 (4 min walk)
Risorgimento • Lines: 32, 590, 81 (4 min walk)

Tram

Risorgimento/S. Pietro • Lines: 19 (4 min walk)
Ottaviano • Lines: 19 (10 min walk)

Metro

Ottaviano • Lines: A (10 min walk)
Cipro • Lines: A (14 min walk)

Train

Vatican City (11 min walk)
Roma San Pietro (15 min walk)

Ferry

Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (15 min walk)
Ponte Cavour (23 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (30 min walk)