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Since the foundation of Rome, the neighborhood of the Vatican has always been the Vatican. It gets its name from the hill upon which it is built - the Mons Vaticanus. Later in history it became the headquarters of the Catholic Church and, in 1929, it became an independent country.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoBefore there was any construction in the current site of the Vatican, it was a swamp. Under the Roman Empire, many villas were constructed there, after Agrippina the Elder (14 BC – 18 October AD 33) drained the area and laid out her gardens in the early 1st century AD. In AD 40.
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For whom was the Vatican built?
It was built by Catholics for Catholics.
When was Vatican City listed as a world heritage site?
Vatican City became a world heritage site in 1984.
What is the physical geography of Vatican City?
The Vatican is built on the hill - Mons Vaticanus.
When was the Vatican City built?
Vatican City was founded on February 11, 1929.
When did they discover Vatican City?
Vatican City was made and not discovered by anyone. It didn't exist until the Vatican was built.
Where is the site of the Vatican City?
The Vatican is located on the hill Mons Vaticanus in Rome.
Where does the Vatican get its name?
The name comes from Mons Vaticanus, the hill upon which the Vatican is built.
Which church was built on the site believed to be the place of Jesus burial?
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
When did the Vatican City become a World Heritage Site?
The City of Valletta was declared a World Heritage Site in 1980.
What was on the site of US Cellular Field before it was built?
Before U.S. Cellular Field/Guaranteed Rate Field was built it was a parking lot.
When was the vaticon built?
The Vatican site was once the site of Caligula's Circus Maximus[later finished by Nero]. The obelisk in the centre of St Peters Square is its only visible remnant surviving today. Tradition holds that this is the same site where St Peter was crucified,and later buried. In 326 the Basilica of St Peter was built, then in the 5th century a palace was constructed near the Basilica by Pope Symmachus. This was the start of the collection of buildings that make up Vatican City.
What are brownfields?
Brownfield sites are sites which have been built on before, such as Bluewater Shopping centre was built on a brownfield site, since the site used to be a chalk quarry.
