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San Pietro dal Buco della serratura

San Pietro dal Buco della serratura from directly overhead

San Pietro dal Buco della serratura is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Colle Iano stands 938 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Parco di San Alessio, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

This is a famous keyhole through which you can see the cupola of St. Peter's Dome and lots of tourist a queuing every day to see it.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.88293, 12.47841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Parco di San Alessio: 0.0 mi
  • Giardino Piero Piccioni: 0.2 mi
  • Cedro 1: 0.2 mi
  • Magnolia: 0.2 mi
  • Cedro 2: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Beaches: 21
  • Le Palme: 12.5 mi
  • Bau Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Spiaggia dei gabbiani: 19.6 mi
  • Malibù: 20.8 mi
  • Spiaggia libera: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Cascata fosso Marrana: 4.6 mi
  • Cascata della Mola di Veio: 10.7 mi
  • Cascata del fosso degli Olmetti: 11.0 mi
  • Cascata di San Bartolomeo: 12.3 mi
  • Pisciacavallo: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Springs: 13
  • Acqua Acetosa: 13.5 mi
  • Sorgente (non potabile): 13.6 mi
  • Fonte Levinosa: 21.5 mi
  • Fonte di Virginio: 21.9 mi
  • Fontanile delle Zinne: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Rupe Tarpea: 0.6 mi
  • Rupe del Parco Brin: 1.5 mi
  • Rupe sinistra delle Rocce di San Paolo: 1.6 mi
  • Rupe del Lotto 6: 1.6 mi
  • Falesia Ciampino: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Lago Bullicante Ex Snia: 3.3 mi
  • Area Picnic 1: 10.6 mi
  • Area Picnic 2: 10.8 mi
  • Area attrezzata Tuscolo: 12.9 mi
  • Le Scampagnate di Sbardella Giuliano: 13.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of San Pietro dal Buco della serratura. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Colle IanoESE 122°938 m15.6 mi
Monte VescovoSE 124°822 m15.7 mi
Monte AraESE 122°782 m14.9 mi
Monte SalomoneESE 114°778 m14.5 mi
la MontagnolaESE 113°736 m13.9 mi
Trinità SS in AlgidoESE 113°710 m14.9 mi
Colle TondoESE 119°686 m15.1 mi
Monte TuscoloESE 116°670 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1517:4518:22
June solstice05:3620:0720:49
September equinox06:5818:3319:10
December solstice07:3515:5816:43

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3512305861

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