Janiculum

Janiculum
Hill of Rome
Latin nameIaniculum
Italian nameGianicolo
RioneTrastevere
BuildingsAcademia de España in Rome, American Academy in Rome,
Acqua Paola, Water Mill (site)
ChurchesSan Pietro in Montorio, San Pancrazio
Events1849 battle
Ancient Roman religionaugurs
Mythological figuresJanus
The Janiculum Hill seen from NE. At lower left, the church of San Pietro in Montorio. At lower center, the Academia de España in Rome. At middle right, the Acqua Paola. At top center, the roof of the American Academy in Rome.

The Janiculum (/dʒəˈnɪkjʊləm/; Italian: Gianicolo [dʒaˈniːkolo]), occasionally known as the Janiculan Hill, is a hill in western Rome, Italy. Although it is the second-tallest hill (the tallest being Monte Mario) in the contemporary city of Rome, the Janiculum does not figure among the proverbial Seven Hills of Rome, being west of the Tiber and outside the boundaries of the ancient city.