Prati (rione of Rome)
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Prati is the XXII rione of Rome
Rioni of Rome
A rione is an Italian term used since the Middle Ages to name the districts of Rome, according to the administrative divisions of that time. The word originates from the Latin word regio A rione (pl. rioni) is an Italian term used since the Middle Ages to name the districts of Rome, according to...

. Its logo is the shape of Hadrian's mausoleum
Castel Sant'Angelo
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Castel Sant'Angelo, is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family...

, in a blue color on a silver background. Hadrian's mausoleum (the modern Castel Sant'Angelo) was not in this area, but in the rione Borgo
Borgo (rione of Rome)
Borgo , is the 14th historic district of Rome, Italy. It lies on the west bank of the Tiber, and has a trapezoidal shape. Its coat of arms shows a lion , lying in front of three mounts and a star...

, bordering Prati to the south. This is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Rome.
In Piazza Della Libertà, on January, 1900 was founded one of roman football team S.S. Lazio

In administrative terms, Prati, unlike Trastevere
Trastevere
Trastevere is rione XIII of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City. Its name comes from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning literally "beyond the Tiber". The correct pronunciation is "tras-TEH-ve-ray", with the accent on the second syllable. Its logo is a golden head of a lion on a...

, does not belong to the Center (I Municipio
Municipio
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), but to the XVII Municipio, together with the rione of Borgo and the quartieri Trionfale and Della Vittoria (around Piazza Mazzini).

The Via Cola di Rienzo is one of the most famous streets in Rome for shops and cafés.

Churches

  • San Gioacchino in Prati
  • Sacro Cuore del Suffragio
  • Santa Maria del Rosario in Prati
  • Beata Vergine Maria del Carmine
  • San Giuseppe Calasanzio, via Pietro Cavallini
  • Santa Maria Assunta
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