Ludovisi (rione of Rome)

R. XVI Ludovisi
Rione of Rome
Via Veneto
Official seal of R. XVI Ludovisi
Position of the rione within the center of the city
Position of the rione within the center of the city
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRome
ComuneRome
Area
 • Total0.1255 sq mi (0.3251 km2)
 • Density12,840/sq mi (4,958/km2)
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Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ludovisi (Italian: [ludoˈviːzi]) is the 16th rione of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials R. XVI and located within the Municipio I.

Its coat of arms depicts three golden bands and a golden dragon on a red background. It is the coat of arms of the noble Ludovisi family, which here owned the beautiful villa bearing the same name. The villa and the surrounding gardens, except for a single building, the Villa Aurora, were destroyed at the end of the 19th century to build the new district.[3]

  1. ^ Roma Capitale – Roma Statistica. Population inscribed in the resident register at 31 December 2016 by toponymy subdivision.
  2. ^ Resolution of the Municipal Council 20 August 1921, nr. 20.
  3. ^ "Villa Aurora, Rome's best kept secret?". Minor Sights. Retrieved 23 November 2016.