Lungotevere dei Pierleoni

Lungotevere dei Pierleoni
Interactive map of Lungotevere dei Pierleoni
NamesakeThe Pierleoni family
TypeLungotevere
LocationRome, Italy
QuarterRipa
Coordinates41°53′23″N 12°28′50″E / 41.8898°N 12.4806°E / 41.8898; 12.4806
FromPiazza di Monte Savello
ToPonte Palatino
Construction
InaugurationJuly 20, 1887 (1887-07-20)
Lungotevere dei Pierleoni

Lungotevere dei Pierleoni is the stretch of lungotevere which links Piazza di Monte Savello to Ponte Palatino, in Rome, in rione Ripa.[1]

This lungotevere is named after the ancient Roman family of the Pierleoni, which owned houses, towers and a fortress on the shore of the Tevere; it was instituted with law of 20 July 1887.[2]

Note

  1. ↑ Rendina-Paradisi (2004), p. 994
  2. ↑ "Lungotevere dei Pierleoni". Retrieved 21 September 2010.

Sources

  • Rendina, Claudio; Paradisi, Donatella (2004). Le strade di Roma. 3rd volume P-Z. Newton Compton Editori, Rome. ISBN 88-541-0209-1.