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Piazza Venezia, Rome

Piazza Venezia from above: a round lawn in the middle, streams of traffic and old palaces around
Photo: Zavijavah, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
Free
Hours
Open 24 hours; Palazzo Venezia museum keeps its own hours
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
20 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Square
Free, 24 hours
Vittoriano
Terraces free, rooftop lift ticketed
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Palazzo Venezia
Museum on the VIVE ticket with the Vittoriano
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From here
Via del Corso to Piazza del Popolo, Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum
Time needed
15–20 minutes, half a day with the museum and Vittoriano
Location
Central Rome; buses 40, 64, 70, 87 and tram 8
Coordinates
41.89639, 12.48250YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

15th centuryPalazzo Venezia built under Pope Paul II
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Venicenamed after the palace that housed the Venetian ambassadors
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
1911the Vittoriano opened on the south side
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
The Corsoruns 1.5 km from here to Piazza del Popolo
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Crossroadsthe busiest traffic hub in the centre
SourceEnglish Wikipedia

What to see at Piazza Venezia

Piazza Venezia is where central Rome's main streets meet: Via del Corso from the north, Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum and Via del Plebiscito towards the Pantheon and the Vatican. It's named after Palazzo Venezia, the 15th-century palace that for centuries housed the Venetian Republic's embassy to the papal court.

The south side is taken up by the white Vittoriano, monument to united Italy's first king. Opposite stands the Assicurazioni Generali building with its winged lion of St Mark — an early-20th-century copy of Palazzo Venezia built for symmetry. In the middle, traffic swirls around a round lawn.

Palazzo Venezia

Palazzo Venezia was built in the mid-15th century for Cardinal Pietro Barbo, later Pope Paul II — one of Rome's first Renaissance buildings, still fortress-like with battlements and a tower. Popes and Venetian ambassadors lived here; today it's a museum of medieval and Renaissance sculpture, painting, ceramics, tapestries and arms.

Inside is a quiet garden courtyard with palms and a fountain — a calm escape from the traffic. The museum and the Vittoriano form the VIVE complex, on one ticket.

Around the square

  • Vittoriano — the white monument with terraces and a rooftop lift.
  • Palazzo Venezia — Renaissance palace with museum and garden.
  • Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali — the copy with St Mark's lion.
  • Trajan's Column — 3 minutes east.
  • Madama Lucrezia — one of Rome's 'talking statues', at the corner of Palazzo Venezia.
  • The start of the Corso — Rome's main shopping street to Piazza del Popolo.

Where to walk from here

It's the ideal starting point. East: Via dei Fori Imperiali past the Imperial Fora to the Colosseum, 15 minutes. South: up Michelangelo's ramp to the Capitoline. North: Via del Corso past the Doria Pamphilj Gallery to Piazza del Popolo. West: to the Gesù, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.

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On foot

  • Trajan's Column is about 3 min away on foot.
  • Galleria Doria Pamphilj is about 6 min away on foot.
  • Vittoriano is about 7 min away on foot.

More tips

  1. Buses 40, 64, 70, 87 and 170 and tram 8 stop on the square.
  2. Metro line B to Colosseo or Cavour — 15 minutes on foot.
  3. From the Colosseum, 15 minutes along Via dei Fori Imperiali.
  4. From the Pantheon, 10 minutes via Via del Plebiscito.

Is Piazza Venezia worth it?

You'll cross it anyway — it's the centre of the centre. The square itself is noisy, but around it are the Vittoriano's panorama, the Capitoline, the Imperial Fora and the peaceful Palazzo Venezia garden. For the full picture, go up to the Vittoriano terrace: from there you see the square and the Corso running away to the northern gate.

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The Imperial Fora on foot

From Piazza Venezia to Trajan's Column and Trajan's Market, then along Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum.

  1. Piazza Veneziayou are here20 min · Free
  2. 3 min walk from the previous stopTrajan's Column15 min · Free
  3. 3 min walk from the previous stopImperial Fora1 h · Free from the street; museum ≈ €13–15
  4. 12 min walk from the previous stopColosseum2 h · ≈ €18

4 places · about 3 h 53 min with walks · 18 min on foot in total

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Nearby and on the way

Trajan's Column

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15 min · Free · 3 min walk

Galleria Doria Pamphilj

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1 h 30 min · ≈ €16–18 · 3 min walk

Vittoriano

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1 h · Terraces free; lift ≈ €12–18 · 3 min walk

Church of the Gesù

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30 min · Free · 4 min walk

How to do it right

  • The best view of the square is from the Vittoriano terrace.
  • The Palazzo Venezia garden is a free, quiet refuge.
  • Cross only at the lights.
  • The Colosseum is a 15-minute walk away.

Questions

Why is it called Piazza Venezia?

After Palazzo Venezia, home of the Venetian Republic's ambassadors to the popes.

What is there to see at Piazza Venezia?

The Vittoriano, Palazzo Venezia's museum, Trajan's Column nearby and the start of Via del Corso.

How do I get there?

Buses 40, 64, 70 and 87 or tram 8; or 15 minutes on foot from Colosseo metro.

Is Piazza Venezia free?

Yes; only the Vittoriano lift and the Palazzo Venezia museum charge.

How far is the Colosseum?

About 15 minutes' walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

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Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia, Piazza Venezia and Palazzo Venezia
  • VIVE — Vittoriano e Palazzo Venezia
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 10.11.2026 ·
How we checkedHistory of the square and palace from English Wikipedia and the VIVE site. Museum and lift prices weren't confirmed at the time of checking — hence the 'checking' badge.

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