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Cosmopolitan soul of the capital, the Esquiline extends over the highest of the ancient seven hills of Rome. The Esquiline, while remaining a central district, extends into the external area of ​​the historic center. It is bordered by Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Giovanni in Laterano and the Aurelian Walls. The elegant Umbertine architecture of the late 1800s characterizes the face of the district, which develops around the vast Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, framed by monumental buildings with arcades, designed by the architect Gaetano Koch. In the center, there are the enchanting Nicola Calipari gardens, inaugurated in 1888, the green heart of the district. It is one of the "gates" of entry for those arriving in the city: here, in fact, is the modern Termini Station, the largest Italian railway station. Do not miss a visit to splendid churches and basilicas, sometimes linked to ancient legends and fascinating events. Among these, we remember Santa Maria Maggiore, built in August 352 AD. following the snow miracle; Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, where the relics of the Cross are kept; the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Scala Santa, with the 28 steps that Jesus climbed on the day of his death sentence, and Santa Bibiana, the first architectural work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. For art lovers, the neighborhood offers a perfect blend of ancient and modern: from the most important archaeological collection in the world of Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, home to the National Roman Museum, to Palazzo Merulana, dedicated to the Italian twentieth century and the contemporary. Walking along its streets you will discover the nineteenth-century Roman Aquarium, today the House of Architecture - where you can admire a section of the ancient Servian Walls and Porta Maggiore, where the tomb of Marco Virgilio Eurisace is located.

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