sampietrini
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thumb|right|An example of sampietrini pavement thumb|right|An examples of sampietrini pavement
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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.
Vinony files it under History of Rome, Pavements and Streets in Rome.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- paver
- Subclass of
- road surface
- Named after
- Saint Peter
- Country
- Italy
- Material used
- leucitite
- Image
- Selciarolo al Lavatore 1080256.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview
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thumb|right|An example of sampietrini pavement thumb|right|An examples of sampietrini pavement
Sampietrini (also sanpietrini) is the pavement found in the historic district of Rome and in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. The earliest examples were made by trimming large blocks that had been used in ancient Roman roads, as recently discovered in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century archeological excavations. The first documented use in Rome of "sampietrini" stones was during the reign of Pope Pius V (1566–72). Over the next two centuries, the stones were used to pave all the main streets of Rome, because this mode was superior to brick, as it provided a smoother, stronger surface for carriages.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sampietrini” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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