Vatican City’s Hidden Buildings

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  @CityBeautiful · 4 years ago · pinned

  We'll be back to hard-hitting videos on mega cities, zoning, street design, etc. soon, but I thought we could all use a little break with a fun topic! Enjoy!

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  @Chris-pn9qh · 4 years ago

  If you're ever in Rome and you want to send a letter internationally, use the Vatican city postal service, it is much quicker and more efficient then the Italian postal service.

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  @Bongo1020 · 4 years ago

  Italy has an exclave, Campione d'Italia, a small village/town surrounded by Switzerland, if you feel like exploring more Italian weird citys

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  @tunafeesh · 4 years ago

  Speaking of small places that function like cities, I&apos;ve been curious for some time about what we can learn from college campuses and universities.<br>I know a lot of them have their own post office, residence halls, gardeners/waste management/utilities, security, recreation centers and government in the form of presidents/administration.<br>Some even have bus systems!

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  @BobTravellin · 3 years ago

  Interesting but not 100% accurate - you missed the on-site hospital. &nbsp;I worked on an IT project at the Vatican Bank about 20 years ago, and one day suffered from some severe chest pains. &nbsp;I was placed in a small conference room and within 5 minutes a paramedic and a nurse (who was a nun) arrived. &nbsp;I was placed in a wheelchair and taken down in a private lift to a waiting ambulance. &nbsp;This drove me not much more than 100 yards to the hospital, that is loacted opposite the entrance to the pharmacy and within the walls of the complex. &nbsp;I had x-rays and scans, conducted by the nuns, then taken to the pharmacy by a Swiss guard for some tablets, and was able to return to work. &nbsp;All of this was within the confines of Vatican City complex. &nbsp;I was told the hospital has all modern facilities and is there to care for any medical emergencies that are suffered by Popes and visiting or resident cardinals (who of course tend to be elderly). &nbsp;It was an unforgettable experience!

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  @PaulineFaithways · 4 years ago

  Fun family facts: About 800 people now live in Vatican City, including 20 children from Swiss Guard families. Every day their parents bus them to and from the Swiss School of Rome, which is located just northeast of city center near Sapienza University. Guards can marry once they&apos;ve served for five years.

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  @tekuaniaakab2050 · 4 years ago

  You mentioned the Vatican soccer team and now i want to see the cardinals face each other on the pitch and have Pope Francis go full Messi

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  @beanzor · 4 years ago

  The science institute is not surprising at all. The Church was one of the biggest funders of science back in the day. Only people who are not familiar with the history of the Church or science for that matter will be shocked about this discovery

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  @shawndorisian1857 · 4 years ago

  I was lucky enough back in 1997 during the Christmas Season to be able to have lunch on Vatican grounds everyday for 2 weeks. On the grounds is the Ethiopian College. I contacted the head of the college and told him I would like to learn more about the college and the Ethiopian Catholic Church. So just by asking I was able to go everyday for lunch and I was lucky enough to get tickets for Midnight Mass too. Every clerical group has an &quot;EMBASSY&quot; to the Holy See and I contacted one of the Congragations from my Church (I am a Maronite) and they let me stay for free (I did give a donation) for the two weeks I was there. I was told that if people wished to see Rome, Italy, etc. they should contact monasteries and convents to see if they take in guest for a reduced fee.

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  @paolocardinali3951 · 4 years ago

  I used to work in Vatican City over 30 years ago… I can confirm petrol was way cheaper than in Rome, it was one of the perks of working there. But then I also remember having to buy stacks of Timberland for my friends and getting endless supplied of medicines for my auntie… Good times 😢

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  @ffff3c · 4 years ago

  It&apos;s gendarmerie (soft G), not gandarmerie. It literally means &quot;men-at-arms&quot; in French.

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  @wiesorix · 4 years ago

  Wow, a city that has &gt;50% green space, that&apos;s probably more than my country... The 6% parking space is a bit of a bummer though

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