Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo

A large pale stone building with a long arcade of arches stands behind a wide set of steps, with several umbrella pines in front and cars parked along the road. — Wide view of the monumental building with its arcaded portico, steps and umbrella pines at Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo. Photo: Stefano Vigolo, 2010.

Roma · Europa · Basilica and its square

The monumental square in the Europa district of Rome, on the highest point of the EUR, facing the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

At a glance

The piazzale stands before the Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, on the highest point of the EUR district. The basilica was opened for worship on 3 July 1955 and consecrated on 29 June 1966, and the square forms its monumental forecourt at the head of viale Europa.

Key facts

Where: Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, 00144 Roma RM
What: Square
When: not documented in the sources found
GPS: 41.8342, 12.4601 · Open in Google Maps

History

The square belongs to the monumental setting of the Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, built at the highest point of the EUR district. The church project was carried out by Arnaldo Foschini with several collaborators, and the building was opened for worship on 3 July 1955. It was raised to a parish on 8 December 1958 and consecrated on 29 June 1966 by Cardinal Francesco Seper. The monumental staircase links the church’s piazzale to the viale Europa below.

What you see

The photograph shows a wide pale stone building with a long arcade of arches behind a broad set of steps. Umbrella pines stand in front of the steps, and cars are parked along the road. The second photograph shows the same building from an angle, with broad stepped terraces to the right and a road in the foreground. No readable inscriptions are visible in these photographs.

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Nearby

Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul — the monumental church whose forecourt forms this piazzale
St. Peter’s Square — the other great piazzale dedicated to the same apostles, across the city

Gallery

The same pale stone building seen from an angle with broad stepped terraces to the right and a road in the foreground. — Angled view of the building's arcade and the broad stone terraces beside the road at Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Photo: Stefano Vigolo, 2010.

Sources

Turismo Roma, Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo all’EUR: opening, consecration and parish dates; the monumental staircase linking the piazzale to viale Europa
Walks in Rome, The Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense, Rome: identification of the basilica and its location in EUR
OpenStreetMap, Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo: address and coordinate data
Stefano Vigolo, photographs and notes to the editorial staff (2026): identification of the subject. Not a published source

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