Campitelli is the 10th '' rione'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. X, and is located in the

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. Its emblem consists of a black

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's head on a white background. This symbol comes from the legend that Pope Silvester I threw out a dragon staying in the

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History

Some of the major vestiges of the Ancient Rome are located in the area, such as the

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, the Campidoglio and the

Roman Forum The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum ( it, Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient ...

. When in the Middle Ages the new administrative subdivision of the city was adopted, Campitelli was the 12th and last ''rione''. It was called ''Campitelli in Sancti Adriani'', after the deconsecrated church of Sant'Adriano al Foro. Since the 12th century, the Palazzo Senatorio became the seat of the ''Senatore di Roma'' (Senator of Rome), the principal civic authority of the city in the Middle Ages. The Palazzo Senatorio and the basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli are the only remaining features of the medieval construction industry in the ''rione''. The ''rione'' experienced relevant urban modifications between 1536 and 1546, after

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commissioned to

Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was insp ...

the refurbishment of the Campidoglio and of the nearby ''piazza'', to receive

Emperor Charles V Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) ...

. Michelangelo's project was brought to completion only in 18th century by

Carlo Rainaldi Carlo Rainaldi (4 May 1611 – 8 February 1691) was an Italian architect of the Baroque period. Biography Born in Rome, Rainaldi was one of the leading architects of 17th century Rome, known for a certain grandeur in his designs. He worked at f ...

, who built the baroque church of Santa Maria in Campitelli. The appearance of the area changed relevantly between 19th and 20th century, after the construction of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument and after the massive demolitions performed by the Fascist government. In 1921 a part of Campitelli was detached and merged into the newly created rione Celio.

Geography

Boundaries

Northward, the ''rione'' borders with Pigna (R. IX), whose border is marked by Via di San Marco, Largo Enrico Berlinguer and Piazza Venezia, and also with Trevi (R. II), from which is separated by Piazza Venezia itself and Piazza della Madonna di Loreto. Eastward, the ''rione'' borders with Monti (R. I), the boundary being marked by the whole Via dei Fori Imperiali, and with

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(R. XIX), from which is separated by Piazza del Colosseo, Via di San Gregorio and Piazza di Porta Capena. Southward, the border with Ripa (R. XII) is defined by Via dei Cerchi, Via di San Teodoro, Via dei Fienili, Piazza della Consolazione and Vico Jugario. To the west, the ''rione'' borders with Sant'Angelo (R. XI), whose border is marked by Via del Teatro di Marcello, Via Montanara, Piazza di Campitelli, Via Cavalletti, Via dei Delfini, Piazza Margana, Via Margana and Via d'Aracoeli.

Places of interest

Archaeological Sites

* Mamertine Prison * Domus Augustana * Domus Flavia * Domus Severiana *

Insula Romana The Insula dell'Ara Coeli is one of the few surviving examples of an '' insula'', the kind of apartment blocks where many Roman city dwellers resided. It was built during the 2nd century AD, and rediscovered, under an old church, when Benito Musso ...

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* Palace of Domitian * Temple of Antoninus and Faustina *Temple of the Dioscuri *Temple of Divine Julius *Temple of Divine Romulus *Temple of Venus and Rome *Temple of Vesta, Rome, Temple of Vesta *Basilica of Maxentius *Basilica Julia *Arch of Septimus Severus *Arch of Titus *Column of Phocas

Palaces and other buildings

* Campidoglio * Palazzo Albertoni Spinola * Palazzo Astalli * Palazzo Caffarelli al Campidoglio * Palazzo Capizucchi * Palazzo Senatorio * Palazzo dei Conservatori * Palazzo Massimo di Rignano * Palazzo Muti Bussi

Museums

* Musei Capitolini * Museo centrale del Risorgimento

Churches

*Santa Maria in Aracoeli *Basilica of Santa Francesca Romana *San Bonaventura al Palatino *San Sebastiano al Palatino *Santi Cosma e Damiano *San Lorenzo in Miranda *Santa Maria Antiqua *Santi Luca e Martina *San Giuseppe dei Falegnami *Santa Maria Annunziata a Tor de' Specchi *Santa Maria della Consolazione, Rome, Santa Maria della Consolazione *San Teodoro al Palatino *Basilica of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino *San Biagio de Mercato (deconsecrated) * Sant'Adriano al Foro Romano (deconsecrated) *Santa Maria Liberatrice al Foro Romano (dismantled) *Santi Venanzio e Ansovino (dismantled) *Santi Sergio e Bacco al Foro Romano (dismantled)

Roads and squares

*Piazza del Campidoglio *Piazza Campitelli * Piazza Venezia

Other

External links

History, maps and images of the rione
{{Authority control Rioni of Rome Rome R. X Campitelli,