The neighborhood where the UW Rome Center is located is one of the richest areas of Rome's centro storico (historic center). Within a short walking distance are some of the most well-known and best-loved of Rome's many sites - including monuments, palazzi, churches, piazze, fountains and museums.

Map of the Rome Center neighborhood.
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Beyond the UWRC -- Beyond the UWRC, across the rooftops between the Campo de' Fiori and the Tiber river, one sees the Janiculum Hill.
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Campo de' Fiori -- The Palazzo Pio overlooks the Campo de' Fiori. By day the Campo is the site of a colorful and lively open-air fruit and vegetable market.
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Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza -- Borromini's remarkable Baroque church is in the Rome Center neighborhood, entered through a door in a nearby courtyard. It's distinctive "corkscrew"-topped dome can be seen from the Rome Center.
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Sant'Ivo Interior
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Pantheon by day-- Just a few blocks from the UW Rome Center is one of Rome's most stunning and beautifully-preserved Roman monuments.
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Pantheon at night -- Beautifully lit at night, the Pantheon attracts crowds at all hours.
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Pantheon interior -- Though restored and embellished throughout the centuries, the Pantheon preserves its ancient structure and proportions.
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Pantheon dome -- An experience of the interior of the Pantheon is an ever-changing one, due to the effects of light and weather, which play though the building's oculus.
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