The Walls of the Popes

INDEX

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the walls of
LEO IV

the walls of
PAUL III and PIUS IV

the walls of
URBAN VIII

(go to AURELIAN'S WALLS)



CHRONOLOGICAL STAGES OF THE WALLS
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NOTES AND DISTANCES

In the following pages, the gates and the main roads are referred to with their original names, therefore:

porta = gate via = road, street vicolo = lane viale = avenue piazza  /  largo = square, plaza

From the starting point to the end, the tour measures about 7.3 km (4.5 miles); add 1.8 km ( 1.1 miles) for a short diversion.

The following table shows the distances for each part:

total length
PART I0.8 km ~ 0.5 mi
PART II3.2 km ~ 2 mi
PART III3.3 km ~ 2 mi  without the diversion
5.1 km ~ 3.2 mi  including the diversion