Monti is the 1st ''
rione
A (; plural: ) is a neighbourhood in several Italian cities. A is a territorial subdivision. The larger administrative subdivisions in Rome are the , with the being used only in the historic centre. The word derives from the Latin , the 14 su ...
'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. I, located in
Municipio I. The name literally means "mountains" in Italian and comes from the fact that the
Esquiline, the
Viminal Hills, and parts of the
Quirinal
The Quirinal Hill (; la, Collis Quirinalis; it, Quirinale ) is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, at the north-east of the city center. It is the location of the official residence of the Italian head of state, who resides in the Quirinal Pala ...
and the
Caelian Hills belonged to this ''rione'': currently, however, the Esquiline Hill belongs to the
rione Esquilino.
The coat of arms consists of three green mountains with three tops on a silver background.
History
In
ancient times
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, the ''rione'' was densely populated; Monti was home to the
Forum Romanum
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and the so-called ''
Suburra
The Suburra, or ''Subura'' (unknown etymology), was a vast and populous neighborhood of Ancient Rome, located below the '' Murus Terreus'' on the '' Carinae'' and stretching on the slopes of the Quirinal and Viminal hills up to the offshoots of ...
,'' where poor people lived, full of disreputable locals and brothels.
In the
Middle Ages the situation was completely different: the Roman aqueducts were damaged, and it was very difficult to bring water to Monti since it was on the hills. Hence many inhabitants moved to
Campus Martius
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, a lower level part, where they could drink the water from the river
Tiber
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.
From the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 19th century, the ''rione'' remained an area full of vineyards and vegetable gardens. Monti was not densely populated because of the lack of water and because it was quite far from the
Vatican
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The Holy See
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, the center of Christian culture. The area did not become abandoned thanks to the church of
San Giovanni in Laterano and the constant high number of pilgrims.
Still in the Middle Ages the inhabitants of Monti, called ''monticiani'', developed a strong identity: their Roman dialect was different from that spoken in the other rioni. Their main enemies were the people from the other rione with a strong identity,
Trastevere, and they often used to fight with one another.
Then, with growing urbanization at the end of the 19th century after Rome had become the capital of a united Italy, the great changes of the Fascist period completely changed the appearance of the rione. In particular, between 1924 and 1936, a large part of the rione, consisting of small streets and popular houses, was destroyed to make way for the
Via dei Fori Imperiali
The Via dei Fori Imperiali (formerly ''Via dei Monti'', then ''Via dell'Impero'') is a road in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, that runs in a straight line from the Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum. Its course takes it over parts of the Fo ...
(the street artificially dividing the
Roman Forum and most of the
Imperial forums
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) and the archaeological buildings of the Forum Romanum were excavated.
Thanks to its position, Monti is full of archaeological sites such as:
*
Colosseum
*
Ludus Magnus
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(the gym for
gladiators)
*
Nero's
Domus Aurea
* the
Baths of Trajan
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* the
Baths of Titus
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The baths sat at the base of the Esquiline Hill, an area of parkland and luxury estates which had been taken over by Nero (AD ...
* part of the
Forum Romanum
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*
Markets of Trajan
Geography
Boundaries
To the north, the ''rione'' borders with
Trevi
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(R. II), from which it is separated by the
Foro Traiano, Via IV Novembre, Largo Magnanapoli, Via XXIV Maggio and Via del Quirinale; and with
Castro Pretorio
Castro Pretorio is the 18th ''rione'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials R. XVIII, and it is located within the Municipio I. The ''rione'' takes its name by the ruins of the '' Castrum Praetorium'', the barracks of the Praetorian Guard, ...
(R. XVIII), the boundary being defined by Via delle
Quattro Fontane
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, Via
Agostino Depretis
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, Piazza dell'Esquilino and Via dell'Esquilino.
To the east, the ''rione'' borders with
Esquilino (R. XV): the boundary is marked by Piazza di
Santa Maria Maggiore,
Via Merulana
Via or VIA may refer to the following:
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, Piazza di
San Giovanni in Laterano and Piazza di
Porta San Giovanni.
To the south, it is separated from ''
Quartiere
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''
Appio-Latino
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History
The origins of the territo ...
(Q. IX) by the stretch of the
Aurelian Walls between Porta San Giovanni and
Porta Metronia
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During the tenth century, beyond this g ...
.
To the west, Monti borders with
Celio (R. XIX), whose boundary is marked by Piazza di Porta Metronia, Via della Navicella, Via di Santo Stefano Rotondo, Via di San Giovanni in Laterano and Piazza del
Colosseo
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; it also borders with
Campitelli
Campitelli is the 10th ''rione'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. X, and is located in the Municipio I.
Its emblem consists of a black dragon's head on a white background. This symbol comes from the legend that Pope Silvester I threw o ...
(R. X), whose boundary is marked by
Via dei Fori Imperiali
The Via dei Fori Imperiali (formerly ''Via dei Monti'', then ''Via dell'Impero'') is a road in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, that runs in a straight line from the Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum. Its course takes it over parts of the Fo ...
.
Places of interest
Palaces and other buildings
*
Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi, in Via Campo Carleo.
* Palazzo Brancaccio, In
Via Merulana
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.
*
Palazzo della Consulta
The Palazzo della Consulta (built 1732–1737) is a late Baroque palace in central Rome, Italy, that since 1955 houses the Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic. It sits across the Piazza del Quirinale from the official residence of the P ...
, in Piazza del Quirinale.
* Palazzo del Grillo, in Piazza del Grillo.
*
Palazzo delle Esposizioni, in Via Nazionale.
*
Palazzo Koch
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, seat of the
Banca d'Italia
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, in Via Nazionale.
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Palazzo del Laterano, in Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano.
*
Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi
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, in Via XXIV Maggio.
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Palazzo del Viminale
The Palazzo del Viminale is a historic palace in Rome (Italy), seat of the Prime Minister and of the Ministry of Interior since 1925; in 1961 the Prime Minister was transferred to Palazzo Chigi.
History
The palace was commissioned by Giovanni Gi ...
, in Piazza del Viminale.
Churches
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Sant'Agata dei Goti
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Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
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San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
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San Clemente
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Santa Maria dei Monti
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Santa Maria Maggiore
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San Martino ai Monti
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Santa Prassede
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San Pietro in Vincoli
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The '' Titulus S. Petr ...
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Santa Pudenziana
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Santi Quirico e Giulitta
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Santi Domenico e Sisto
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Santo Stefano Rotondo
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San Vitale
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San Giovanni in Laterano
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Santi Marcellino e Pietro
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Santa Lucia in Selci
The Church of Saint Lucy in Selci ( it, Santa Lucia in Selci, also known as ' or ') is an ancient Roman Catholic church, located in Rome, dedicated to Saint Lucy, a 4th-century virgin and martyr.
History
The church was built no later than the ...
Archaeological sites
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Forum of Augustus
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Forum of Caesar
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Forum of Nerva
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Forum of Nerva (Forum Transitorium)
The Imperial fora within the city of Rome have ...
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Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum ( la, Forum Traiani; it, Foro di Traiano) was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction.
History
This forum was built on the order of the emp ...
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Trajan's Market
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Domus Aurea
*
Baths of Trajan
The Baths of Trajan ( it, Terme di Traiano) were a massive ''thermae'', a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome starting from 104 AD and dedicated during the '' kalendae'' of July in 109. Commissioned by Emperor Trajan, the complex of ...
*
Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus or ''Thermae Titi'' were public baths (''Thermae'') built in 81 AD at Rome, by Roman emperor Titus.
The baths sat at the base of the Esquiline Hill, an area of parkland and luxury estates which had been taken over by Nero (AD ...
*
Ludus Magnus
The Ludus Magnus (also known as the Great Gladiatorial Training School) was the largest of the gladiatorial schools in Rome. It was built by the emperor Domitian (r. 81–96 C.E.) in the late first century C.E., alongside other building projects u ...
Education
The ''biblioteca federata'' ''Scaffale d'arte Palaexpo'' is located in Monti.
[Biblioteche ed i Centri specializzati]
" City of Rome. Retrieved on 8 September 2012.
The
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum'' is located in ''Monti''.
References
External links
History, maps and images of the rione
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Rioni of Rome