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Piazza Venezia | |
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| City square | |
 Piazza Venezia, as seen from theMonument to Vittorio Emanuele II withPalazzo Venezia to the left | |
| Location | Rome,Italy |
 Interactive map of Piazza Venezia | |
| Coordinates:41°53′47″N12°28′57″E / 41.8964°N 12.4825°E /41.8964; 12.4825 | |
Piazza Venezia (Italian:[ˈpjattsaveˈnɛttsja]; "Venice Square") is a central hub ofRome,Italy, in which several thoroughfares intersect, including theVia dei Fori Imperiali and theVia del Corso. It takes its name from thePalazzo Venezia, built by the Venetian Cardinal, PietroBarbo (laterPope Paul II) alongside thechurch of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. The Palazzo Venezia served as the embassy of theRepublic of Venice in Rome.
One side of the Piazza is the site of Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in theAltare della Patria, part of the Monument toVittorio Emanuele II, first king of Italy.
The piazza or square is at the foot of theCapitoline Hill and next toTrajan's Forum. The main artery, the Via dei Fori Imperiali begins there and leads past theRoman Forum to theColosseum.
Most tourists in Rome visit the Piazza Venezia, which is a short walk from several of Rome's best known sights, including the Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Palazzo Venezia, and the famous Pantheon.[1]
Capitalizing on this modern and ancient symbolism--and the useful open space--Piazza Venezia was the location of public speeches given by the Italian dictatorMussolini to crowds of his supporters in the 1920s-1940s.
In 2009, during excavations in the middle of the square for the construction of theRome C Metro Line (station Venezia), remains of the emperorHadrian'sAthenaeum were unearthed.[2][3]
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| Preceded by Piazza di Spagna | Landmarks of Rome Piazza Venezia | Succeeded by Via dei Coronari |
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