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Via di Santo Spirito
00193 Rome
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+39 06 488 991
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Neighborhood :
Vaticano - Borgo
Borgo is a very old district of Rome that lies between the Vatican and the Tiber. Its name comes from Burg, the German word for fort, which was used by the barbarian leader Totila who took the city from the Romans in just a few days. During the Roman era the land belonged to Agrippina, the mother of Caligula. Nero's Circus was built here and it was considered a strategic point. In 848, Pope Leo IV had the walls of the Vatican city built to create a papal citadel, the "Leonine City". The four main roads of the district - Via Alessandrina, Via Borgo Sant'Angelo, Via Borgo Vecchio and Via di Santo Spirito - were embellished with small squares and fountains. Churches, monasteries and the hospital di Santo Spirito were built given the religious nature of the area, where the martyrdom of St Peter and the first Italian Christians took place. It was over Peter's tomb that the most famous basilica in the world was built. Major events modified the appearance of the district: the unification of Italy, and ten years later the choice of Rome as capital of the new country; and the destruction of the residential blocks between St Peter's and Castel Sant'Angelo to build the main road that leads to the basilica.
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Great for a family
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Loved the Borgo Pio
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Ideal base for exploring Rome!
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Great location
Borgo Pio 2000 is in a great location. The Vatican and nice Italian restaurants are only a few blocks away. We used all the tips in previous re...
Nice little apartments
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Look At Your Options Before You Decide!
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