Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 – Vatican to Charming Trastevere District | 4k walking tour

Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 – Vatican to Charming Trastevere District | 4k walking tour

Here we are at San Pietro Station Square! This is our perfect starting point to explore the heart of papal Rome. From here starts the Vatican railway, the smallest in the world with only 300 meters! It was built in 1929 with the Lateran Pacts. Few people know that this station is still active and is used to transport goods and occasionally for special papal trips. Now we walk along the Jasmine Promenade, a green and peaceful corner that many tourists completely miss. This avenue was created in the 1930s to elegantly connect the station to the Vatican walls. A small green lung! It was recently reopened, and if you look to the left, the jasmine plants are still very small with few flowers. Next year when we come back to check, they will certainly be much larger. We are on Via della Stazione Vaticana, a street that tells the story of Vatican modernity. This area was completely redesigned after the creation of Vatican City to give a more solemn appearance to the area. This is one of the entrances to Vatican City. Here we are on Via di Porta Cavalleggeri, which takes its name from an ancient gate in the Leonine walls from the 9th century. The “cavalleggeri” were the Pope’s mounted guard. This street was their privileged route to reach Saint Peter’s safely. Piazza del Sant’Uffizio: here was the seat of the famous Inquisition tribunal. A place that made Europe tremble for centuries! Today it is much more peaceful, obviously. The palace houses the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. And here is Saint Peter’s Square! Bernini’s masterpiece that embraces the faithful with its colonnade. 284 columns in 4 rows that create an optical illusion. If you position yourself on the marble discs on the sides, the four rows of columns seem to become one. The magic of baroque architecture! The obelisk in the center comes from Nero’s ancient circus and was moved here in 1586 with an operation that involved 900 men and 75 horses! In the famous square stand the “almost” twin fountains placed symmetrically at the center of the two semicircles of Bernini’s colonnade and aligned with the Vatican Obelisk. The one we see here is by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Have you ever seen them in the evening? They are truly unique. Would you like to let me know if you are enjoying the video and if you would like a beautiful evening walk through the city center? I think there are some important Vatican people here. They stopped us for this reason. Via della Conciliazione: this majestic street was opened by Mussolini in the 1930s by demolishing an entire medieval neighborhood. Before, there was the picturesque “Borgo”, a maze of alleys that hid Saint Peter’s until the last moment. What an impact that must have been! Via dei Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro takes its name from the ancient military order created to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land. This order still exists today and is one of the oldest in the world, founded as far back as 1099! Here is the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia, founded in 727 to welcome Anglo-Saxon pilgrims. “Sassia” comes from “Saxons”! This church has seen kings, emperors and thousands of pilgrims pass through for over 1300 years. Its walls tell the entire story of Europe. Inside, the church has a single nave structure with five semicircular chapels on each side, without transept and ending with a deep apsidal choir. Borgo Santo Spirito: one of the few corners of the ancient Borgo that survived the demolitions. Here you can still breathe the medieval atmosphere! Let’s go back to Via della Conciliazione. Think that right at this point there was the borgo, there are photos that you can find on the internet as evidence. The Parish Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Traspontina, located along Via della Conciliazione, is a gem often overlooked by hurried visitors. This church, built in the 16th century to replace the ancient building demolished by order of Pope Pius IV, stands out not only for its elegant baroque facade but also for its particular Latin cross plan. Very often I choose not to approach close to the altar, especially when I notice people in prayer, because I want to respect their moment of reflection without causing disturbance. Via San Pio X, dedicated to the saint Pope who reformed the Church at the beginning of the 1900s. A modern street in an ancient neighborhood. Pius X was the first Pope to be canonized after Pius V in 1566. A saint of modern times who modernized Catholic liturgy. This to our left is Piazza Pia and in the background Castel Sant’Angelo. Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II: this elegant bridge was inaugurated in 1911 for the 50th anniversary of Italian Unity. Look at those statues of victorious angels! It is also called the “bridge of the Risorgimento” and connects the Vatican to the historic center. The decorations celebrate Italian unification. From here you can enjoy a spectacular view of Castel Sant’Angelo and the dome of Saint Peter’s. A perfect spot for photos! Lungotevere dei Fiorentini takes its name from the Florentine community that settled here in the Renaissance for trade with the Pope. Via della Mola dei Fiorentini owes its name to an ancient mill that used the current of the Tiber. The Florentines were masters of hydraulics. Piazza dell’Oro: a mysterious name that perhaps comes from the precious trades that took place in this area. Dominating the square we find the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, which as the name suggests is the national church of the Florentines. Via Giulia! One of the most beautiful streets in Rome, commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508. One and a half kilometers of pure Renaissance. Cardinals, bankers and artists lived here. Caravaggio lived on this street when he painted for wealthy Roman patrons. If you like this tour, share it with someone who loves Rome like we do. Together we discover the secrets of the Eternal City! Palazzo Ricci-Sacchetti Church of San Biagio degli Armeni Santa Maria del Suffragio At this point on the street it is not possible to record since there is a prison right here nearby. Via delle Carceri: here stood the papal prisons, the infamous “Carceri Nuove” built by Pope Innocent X in 1655. These prisons were considered modern for the time because they separated men and women and had individual cells instead of common dormitories. Via dei Banchi Vecchi was the financial heart of Renaissance Rome. Here were the headquarters of the “banchi” of money changers and lenders. The name comes from the tables (“banchi”) where financial operations took place. Via del Pellegrino crosses the heart of papal Rome. For centuries pilgrims heading to Saint Peter’s traveled this street with their bags. Even today you can see small taverns and inns that maintain the atmosphere of welcome for travelers from around the world. The Renaissance palaces preserve secret courtyards and hidden frescoes. Every doorway tells 500 years of Roman history. A classic traffic jam due to Rome’s narrow streets. 🤣 The Arch of Santa Margherita is a hidden gem that connects two ancient medieval palaces. A bridge suspended in time! Built in the 15th century, it served to connect two properties of the same noble family without having to go down to the street. Via dei Cappellari takes its name from the craftsmen who made hats for prelates and nobles here. A street of elegance and tradition. Each shop had its specialty: cardinal berets, ceremonial hats, episcopal mitres. An almost lost art. And here we are at Campo de’ Fiori! By day a colorful market, by evening the heart of Roman nightlife. But its history is much more dramatic. The statue in the center remembers Giordano Bruno, the philosopher burned here by the Inquisition in 1600 for his revolutionary ideas. Piazza Farnese, dominated by the most beautiful palace of the Roman Renaissance. Here lived the family that gave the Church Pope Paul III. The two fountains use granite basins from the Baths of Caracalla. Creative recycling in Renaissance style! Today the palace houses the French Embassy. Imagine the banquets and Renaissance parties that took place in these halls! Vicolo dei Venti: one of Rome’s narrow alleys, where the wind channels creating cool air currents even in summer. If you are following the tour to the end, leave a comment with the word “ROMANO” to let me know you are true explorers! Piazza della Quercia owes its name to an ancient centuries-old oak tree that grew in the center of the square until the 18th century. Sacred trees were common in ancient Rome and this tradition continued in the Middle Ages. Nature coexisted with architecture. Piazza Capo di Ferro takes its name from the Capodiferro palace, a noble family that owned iron mines in Lazio. The Fountain of Palazzo Spada surprises with its large lion head from which water flows into an ancient sarcophagus, then slides gently into increasingly larger basins, until it reaches street level. On our right is Palazzo Spada with Borromini’s famous perspective gallery. A corridor that seems 35 meters long… …but is actually only 8 meters long! A masterpiece of baroque optical illusion that still fools all visitors today. Via dei Pettinari: here worked the craftsmen who made bone and ivory combs for the ladies of Roman aristocracy. Combs were luxury objects decorated with precious inlays and artistic engravings. Small works of art for daily beauty. And we arrive at Ponte Sisto! Built in 1479 by Pope Sixtus IV, it is the first Renaissance bridge after the fall of the Roman Empire. The famous central “eye” served to let water flow during Tiber floods. Renaissance engineering still perfectly functional today! Thank you from the heart for walking with me through 2000 years of Roman history! If you’d like, continue the journey with me: subscribe to discover new corners of the Eternal City!

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🔍 Chapters:

0:00 Intro
1:05 Piazza Stazione San Pietro
4:30 Passeggiata del Gelsomino
9:20 Via della Stazione Vaticana
12:40 Via di Porta Cavalleggeri
14:55 Piazza del Sant’uffizio
16:35 Piazza San Pietro
21:45 Via della Conciliazione
25:25 Via dei Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro
26:20 Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia
29:20 Borgo Santo Spirito
30:00 Via della Conciliazione
32:05 Parrocchia Santuario di Santa Maria in Traspontina
34:00 Via della Conciliazione
35:30 Via San Pio X
37:05 Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II
39:30 Lungotevere dei Fiorentini
40.30 Via della Mola dei Fiorentini
41:20 Piazza dell’Oro
42:20 Via Giulia
45:30 Via delle Carceri
46:05 Via dei Banchi Vecchi
47:20 Via del Pellegrino
51:57 Arco di Santa Margherita
52:55 Via dei Cappellari
53:55 Campo dè Fiori
55:20 Piazza Farnese
56:30 Vicolo dei Venti
57:10 Piazza della Quercia
57:40 Piazza Capo di Ferro
58:40 Via Capo di Ferro
1:00:00 Via dei Pettinari
1:02:40 Ponte Sisto

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