Sant'Eustachio () is the 8th of

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. Its coat of arms depicts the head of a stag with a

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between the antlers, symbol of Saint Eustace: the figure is golden on a red background.

Geography

Northward, Sant'Eustachio borders with Campo Marzio (R. IV), whose boundary is defined by Piazza in Campo Marzio, Via della Stelletta and Via dei Portoghesi. It also borders with Ponte, from which is separated by Via dei Pianellari, Piazza di Sant'Agostino, Via di Sant'Agostino and Piazza delle Cinque Lune. To the west, the ''rione'' borders with Parione (R. VI), from which is separated by Piazza delle Cinque Lune, Corso del Rinascimento, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Largo dei Chiavari and Via dei Chiavari. Southward, Sant'Eustachio borders with

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(R. VII), the boundary being outlined by Via dei Giubbonari, Piazza

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, Via Arenula and Via di Santa Maria del Pianto; as well as with Sant'Angelo (R. XI), from which is separated by Via in Publicolis, Via dei Falegnami, Via di Sant'Elena and Largo Arenula. Eastward, it borders with Pigna (R. IX), the boundary being defined by Largo Arenula, Via di Torre Argentina, Piazza di Santa Chiara and Via della Rotonda; and with Colonna (R. III), whose border is marked by Piazza della Rotonda, Via del Pantheon, Piazza della Maddalena and Via della Maddalena.

Places of interest

Palaces and other buildings

* Palazzo Baldassini, in Via delle Coppelle. * Palazzetto del Burcardo, in Via del Sudario. * Palazzo Giustiniani, in Via della Dogana Vecchia. * Palazzo Maccarani Stati, in Piazza di Sant'Eustachio. * Palazzo Madama, in Piazza Madama, seat of the

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. * Palazzo Vidoni-Caffarelli, in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. * Palazzo della Sapienza, in Corso del Rinascimento, seat of the Central Archives of Rome. * Teatro Valle, in Via del Teatro Valle.

Churches

Sant'Eustachio Sant'Eustachio () is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, named for the martyr Saint Eustace. It is located on Via di Sant'Eustachio in the Sant'Eustachio (rione of Rome), rione Sant'Eustachio, a block west of the Pantheo ...

* Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio *

Sant'Andrea della Valle Sant'Andrea della Valle is a titular church and minor basilica in the rione of Sant'Eustachio of the city of Rome, Italy. The basilica is the seat of the general curia of the Theatines and is located on the Piazza Vidoni, at the intersection ...

* Santi Benedetto e Scolastica *

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (''lit.'' 'Saint Ivo at the Sapienza (University of Rome)') is a Catholic church in Rome. Built in 1642–1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is widely regarded a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture. ...

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* San Salvatore alle Coppelle * Santa Maria in Publicolis * Santissimo Sudario all'Argentina * San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi * Santa Maria in Monterone *

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Other

* Abbot Luigi * Fontana dei Libri

External links

History, pictures and maps of the rione
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