Pinciano


Pinciano is the 3rd quartiere of Rome, identified by the initials Q. III. The name derives from the Pincian Hill. It belongs to the Municipio II.

History

Pinciano is among the first 15 quartieri of the city, originally delimited in 1911 and officially established in 1921. Previously, it was informally called Quartiere Sebastiani or Quartiere Pinciano or even Quartiere dei Fiumi, since several streets, near to the border with quartiere Salario, were named after Italian rivers.
Later, the quartiere was named Vittorio Emanuele III after the King of Italy, but in 1946 it regained its original name.

Coat of arms

Vert poplar on or background.

Geography

The quartiere is located in the northern area of the city, close to the Aurelian Walls.

Boundaries

Northward, the quartiere borders with Parioli, from which is separated by the whole Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski, by the whole Viale dei Parioli and by the whole Viale Liegi, up to Via Salaria.
Eastward, it borders with the quartiere Salario, whose boundary is marked by the stretch of Via Salaria, between Viale Regina Margherita and Piazza Fiume.
Southward, it borders with the rione Ludovisi, the boundary being outlined by the Aurelian walls alongside Corso d'Italia, from Piazza Fiume up to Piazzale Brasile. To the south, it also borders with the rione Campo Marzio, from which is separated by the stretch of the Aurelian walls alongside Viale del Muro Torto, from Piazzale Brasile up to Piazzale Flaminio.
Westward, it borders with Flaminio, whose border is marked by Via Flaminia, between Piazzale Flaminio and Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski.

Local geography

The main roads and squares of the quartiere are:
The streets and squares of the quartiere are mainly named after scientists, artists and musicians. Local toponyms can be categorized as follows:

Palaces and other buildings

Universities and other cultural institutions

The park of Villa Borghese houses the Cinema dei Piccoli and the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre.