Esquilino, Rome

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Esquilino is the 15th rione of Rome, identified by the initials R. XV, and is Located within the Municipio I. It is named after the Esquiline Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.61 mi²Coordinates: 41°53'37"N, 12°30'27"E

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Esquilino – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lateran Palace, Museum of the Liberation of Rome, Scala Santa, Porta Maggiore.

0.5 miS
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Lateran Palace, Rome
13 min walk • The Lateran Palace, an ancient edifice with a storied past, stands proudly in the heart of Rome, Italy. As the former papal residence, this palace has been a central figure in the religious and political history of the city.
~1770 ftS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museum of the Liberation of Rome, Rome
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Rome, the Museum of the Liberation of Rome (Museo storico della Liberazione - Roma) stands as a solemn testament to the city's turbulent history during World War II. Located on Via Tasso, this museum is housed in a building that once served as...
0.4 miS
Ancient holy steps within a sanctuary
Scala Santa, Rome
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Rome, the Scala Santa, or Holy Stairs, is a sanctuary of profound religious significance and a magnet for pilgrims and tourists alike. According to tradition, these are the steps that Jesus ascended during his Passion, on his way to face trial...
0.4 miE
City gate, Historical place, Ruins
Porta Maggiore, Rome
11 min walk • The Porta Maggiore, or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana. The Via Prenestina was the eastern road to the ancient town of Praeneste.
0.5 miS
Domenico Fontana, Obelisk, Monuments and statues
Lateran Obelisk, Rome
13 min walk • The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in Italy. It originally weighed 413 tonnes, but after collapsing and being re-erected 4 metres shorter, now weighs around 300 tonnes. It is located in Rome, in the square across from the Archbasilica of St.
0.5 miE
Church, Ancient Roman architecture
Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore, Rome
13 min walk • The Porta Maggiore Basilica is an underground basilica discovered in 1917 near Porta Maggiore in Rome. It is dated to the first century BC.
0.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Immacolata al Tiburtino, Nomentano
12 min walk • The church of St. Mary Immaculate and St. John Berchmans is a place of Catholic worship in Rome, located in the Tiburtino district, in the Immaculate Square.
~1440 ftNW
Church
Sant'Eusebio, Rome
7 min walk • Sant'Eusebio is a titular church in Rome, devoted to Saint Eusebius of Rome, a 4th-century martyr, and built in the Esquilino rione.
~770 ftN
Theater
Teatro Ambra Jovinelli, Rome
4 min walk • The Teatro Ambra Jovinelli, formerly known just as Teatro Jovinelli, is a theatre located in Rome, Italy. It was founded by the theater organizer Giuseppe Jovinelli, who intended to build a theater devoted to variety and comic representations which had a luxurious face and which appeared stylistically rich and noble.
~1850 ftW
Theater
Teatro Brancaccio, Rome
9 min walk • The Teatro Brancaccio, also known as Politeama Brancaccio, is a 1,300-seat theatre and cinema located in Esquilino, Rome, Italy. It was inaugurated in 1916 with the name Teatro Morgana and since 1937 it was used also as a cinema. After some years of decline the theater, owned by the City of Rome, was restored and reopened in 1978.
~1130 ftNW
Square
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome
6 min walk • Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a piazza in Rome, in the Esquilino rione. It is served by the Vittorio Emanuele Metro station.

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Which popular attractions are close to Esquilino?

Nearby attractions include Teatro Ambra Jovinelli, Rome (4 min walk), Santa Bibiana, Rome (5 min walk), Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome (6 min walk), Tempio di Minerva Medica, Rome (6 min walk).

How to get to Esquilino by public transport?

The nearest stations to Esquilino:

Bus

Conte Verde/P.za Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: 649 (2 min walk)
Principe Umberto • Lines: n18 (3 min walk)

Tram

Principe Eugenio/Manzoni • Lines: 14, 5 (3 min walk)
P.za Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: 14, 5 (5 min walk)

Metro

Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: A (5 min walk)
Manzoni • Lines: A (6 min walk)

Light rail

Termini Laziali • Lines: Fc1 (7 min walk)
Roma Termini • Lines: Fl6, Fl7 (15 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (15 min walk)
Roma Tuscolana (33 min walk)

Trolleybus

Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (24 min walk)
XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (27 min walk)