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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.
STUDIOS + CLASSROOMS All instructional areas are located in the Palazzo Pio.
BEYOND THE UWRC Across the rooftops between the Campo dei Fiori and the Tiber river, one sees the Janiculum Hill.
CAMPO dei FIORI The Palazzo Pio overlooks the Campo dei Fiori. By day the Campo is the site of a colorful and lively open-air fruit and vegetable market
PANTHEON BY DAY Just a few blocks from the UW Rome Center is one of Rome's most stunning and beautifully-preserved Roman monuments.
PANTHEON BY NIGHT Beautifully lit at night, the Pantheon attracts crowds at all hours.
PANTHEON INTERIOR Though restored and embellished throughout the centuries, the Pantheon preserves its ancient structure and proportions.
PANTHEON DOME Though restored and embellished throughout the centuries, the Pantheon preserves its ancient structure and proportions.
SANT'IVO ALLA SAPIENZA Borromini's remarkable Baroque church is in the Rome Center neighborhood, entered through a door in a nearby courtyard. Its distinctive "corkscrew"-topped dome can be seen from the Rome Center.
SANT'IVO ALLA SAPIENZA Interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
