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Piazza Venezia | |
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City square | |
![]() Piazza Venezia, as seen from the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II with Palazzo Venezia to the left | |
Location | Rome, Italy |
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Coordinates: 41°53′47″N 12°28′57″E / 41.8964°N 12.4825°E |
Piazza Venezia (Italian: [ˈpjattsa veˈnɛttsja]) is a central hub of Rome, Italy, in which several thoroughfares intersect, including the Via dei Fori Imperiali and the Via del Corso. It takes its name from the Palazzo Venezia, built by the Venetian Cardinal, Pietro Barbo (later Pope Paul II) alongside the church of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. The Palazzo Venezia served as the embassy of the Republic of Venice in Rome.