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Pope John Paul II Memorial

Pope John Paul II Memorial from directly overhead

Pope John Paul II Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Monte Salomone stands 778 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sant'Agnese, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

May 1981 shooting by Mehmet Ali Ağca in St. Peter's Square

Wikidata Q2472593, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
13 May 1981

How to reach it

Coordinates41.90264, 12.45669

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
  • Giardino Quadrato: 0.3 mi
  • Giardino Roccioso: 0.3 mi
  • Giardino Italiano: 0.4 mi
  • Giardino Americano: 0.5 mi
  • Giardino Santa Brigida: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Giardino Francese: 0.4 mi
  • Parco Adriano: 0.5 mi
  • Giardino Ettore Troilo: 0.9 mi
  • Giardino Luigi Bigiarelli: 0.9 mi
  • Passeggiata del Gianicolo: 0.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Cascata fosso Marrana: 6.3 mi
  • Cascata della Mola di Veio: 9.0 mi
  • Cascata del fosso degli Olmetti: 9.4 mi
  • Pisciacavallo: 11.6 mi
  • Mola di Formello: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Le Palme: 14.3 mi
  • Bau Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Spiaggia dei gabbiani: 17.8 mi
  • Malibù: 19.4 mi
  • Spiaggia libera: 21.2 mi
Springs: 19
  • Sorgente (non potabile): 15.2 mi
  • Acqua Acetosa: 15.2 mi
  • Fonte Levinosa: 20.0 mi
  • Fontanile delle Zinne: 20.4 mi
  • Fonte: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 10
  • Lago Bullicante Ex Snia: 4.3 mi
  • Area Picnic 1: 8.9 mi
  • Area Picnic 2: 9.1 mi
  • Area attrezzata Tuscolo: 14.5 mi
  • Le Scampagnate di Sbardella Giuliano: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Rupe Tarpea: 1.5 mi
  • Rupe del Parco Brin: 3.1 mi
  • Rupe sinistra delle Rocce di San Paolo: 3.2 mi
  • Rupe del Lotto 6: 3.2 mi
  • Falesia Ciampino: 10.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Solfatara Diosilla: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Pope John Paul II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte SalomoneESE 117°778 m16.1 mi
la MontagnolaESE 116°736 m15.5 mi
Monte TuscoloESE 118°670 m15.0 mi
Colle dell'AcquaESE 121°555 m15.8 mi
Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio)ESE 121°516 m15.3 mi
Monte RazzanoNNW 346°431 m15.8 mi
Monte CrescenzioSE 135°379 m13.7 mi
Monte Sant'AngeloNNW 337°377 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1517:4518:22
June solstice05:3620:0720:50
September equinox06:5818:3319:10
December solstice07:3515:5816:43

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/8728570114

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