Quirinal Hill

Quirinal Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome
Latin nameCollis Quirinalis
Italian nameQuirinale
RioneTrevi
BuildingsGardens of Sallust, Baths of Constantine, Torre delle Milizie, Trevi Fountain,
PalazziQuirinal Palace, Palazzo Baracchini
ChurchesSant'Andrea al Quirinale,
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
PeopleLucius Papirius Cursor
Ancient Roman religionTemple of Mars Ultor
Mythological figuresTitus Tatius, Quirinus
Roman sculpturesHorse Tamers
Schematic map of Rome showing the seven hills and Servian Wall

The Quirinal Hill (/ˈkwɪrɪnəl/; Latin: Collis Quirinalis; Italian: Quirinale [kwiriˈnaːle]) 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 Palace; by metonymy "the Quirinal" has come to stand for the Italian president. The Quirinal Palace has an extension of 1.2 million sq ft (110,000 m2).


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