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 |
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(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 I 0.8 km ~ 0.5 mi PART II 3.2 km ~ 2 mi PART III 3.3 km ~ 2 mi without the diversion 5.1 km ~ 3.2 mi including the diversion