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  2. Ricciolo d'Italia - Wikipedia

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    The Ricciolo d'Italia is about three meters wide. The Ricciolo d'Italia originates near the Porta Angelica on the boundary that follows the Leonine Wall to just before the Bernini colonnade in St. Peter's Square, where a small part of Italian territory creeps into Vatican territory, separating it into two parts, just behind the right arm of the colonnade itself. [3]

  3. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 December 2024. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...

  4. Geography of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    Map of Vatican City. The geography of Vatican City is unique due to the country's position as an urban, landlocked enclave of Rome, Italy.With an area of 49 hectares ([convert: unknown unit]), [a] and a border with Italy of 3.5 km (2.2 mi), it is the world's smallest independent state.

  5. Architecture of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    The overall plane of Vatican City is an irregular quadrilateral. The main building, St. Peter's Church and the square occupy most of the southern section of the eastern half of the Vatican City. [24] The Sistine Chapel in the northwest of St. Peter's Church is opposite to the Pope's glimpse hall in the west.

  6. Passetto di Borgo - Wikipedia

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    The Passetto di Borgo, or simply Passetto, is an elevated passage that links the Vatican City with the Castel Sant'Angelo. It is an approximately 800-metre-long (2,600 ft) corridor, located in the rione of Borgo. It was erected in 1277 by Pope Nicholas III, but parts of the wall were built by Totila during the Gothic War.

  7. Category:Italy–Vatican City border - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Italy–Vatican City border" ... Leonine Wall; R. Ricciolo d'Italia This page was last edited on 5 July 2023, at 01:02 (UTC). ...

  8. Janiculum walls - Wikipedia

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    Map of the walls Porta Portese Villa Sciarra: the walk along the walls. The area of Porta Portese, just a few meters from the present Ponte Sublicio, is the lowest of the whole layout: the rise to the Janiculum hill begins soon beyond, partly due to the raising of the ground level.

  9. Secret passage - Wikipedia

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    After the customers passed through rows of shelves lined with dusty sporting merchandise, a secret panel in the wall was slid open revealing the entrance to the speakeasy and brothel. In 1928 New York City, Jack Kriendler and Charlie Berns purchased a former bordello and converted it into a bar and restaurant called the "21 Club." In 1930, they ...