The 1748 Nolli Map of Rome
The 1748 Nolli Map of Rome, crafted by architect and surveyor Giambattista Nolli, is a landmark in cartography, renowned for its precision and artistry. Unlike the dominant bird’s-eye perspectives of its time, the ichnographic plan offers a detailed and accurate depiction of Rome, capturing its streets, squares, and building interiors. Nolli’s scientific surveying methods and meticulous engravings ensured the map’s enduring relevance, with its accuracy confirmed by modern satellite imagery. It remains a vital resource for understanding Rome's urban form and cultural achievements during its peak.
The 1748 Nolli Map of Rome
Places of Interest - Nolli's Rome
Modern Name | Types | Click Map |
|---|---|---|
Palazzo della Valle | Palace | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.8967121,12.47502306 |
Villa Farnesina | Palace | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.89381029,12.4670443 |
Palazzo Alveri Ruiz Sacripante | Palace | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.90113613,12.47212728 |
Palazzo Pamphilj Lecca di Guevara | Palace | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.89505925,12.46883644 |
With thanks to the University of Oregon
The Interactive Nolli Map Website, developed in 2005 by James Tice, Erik Steiner, and Allan Ceen, brought Giambattista Nolli’s iconic 1748 map of Rome to life in a groundbreaking digital format. Celebrated for its accuracy and beauty, the project revolutionized access to Rome’s urban and architectural history, earning widespread acclaim and awards. In 2021, the team launched an enhanced Interactive Nolli Map Website 2.0, incorporating modern cartographic advancements like geo-rectified mapping, 3D simulations, and enriched metadata, ensuring its relevance for contemporary research and exploration.
Birdy Slade gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Tice, Steiner, Ceen, and their collaborators. Their innovative work has made this invaluable resource an inspiration and foundation for further study of Rome’s history.
The University of Oregon states that its map information is open source. This page can, therefore, be deleted if they subsequently decide to make the information price and exclusive. If so, please contact us.
Nolli's Rome
Map - Region - Architect and Sponsor
Modern Name | Types | Principal Architects | Chronology | Principal Patrons | Click Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palazzo della Valle | Palace | Lorenzetto Lotti, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Andrea Sansovino, Carlo Forti | 1508-1523 Constructed by Lorenzetto Lotti, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (disputed), and Andrea Sansovino (disputed) under Cardinal Andrea della Valle; 1534 Entrusted to Faustina della Valle and Camillo Capranica; 1571 Hosts the Pontificio Seminario Romano Maggiore; 1573 Hosts the Seminario Germanico; 1584 Acquired by Ferdinando de' Medici; 1633 Entrusted to the del Buffalo family; 1941 Headquarters for the Federazione Fascista dei Commercianti and restored by Carlo Forti; 1948 Headquarters of the Confagricoltura; 2002 Restored; | Andrea della Valle | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.8967121,12.47502306 |
Villa Farnesina | Palace | Baldassare Peruzzi, Giuliano da Sangallo | 1506-1510 Constructed under Agostino Chigi by Baldassare Peruzzi and Giuliano da Sangallo; 1577 Acquired by the Farnese family; 1714 Acquired by the Bourbons of Naples; 1927 Acquired by the Italian government and entrusted to the Accademia d'Italia; 1929-1942 Restored; 1950 Transformed into the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica; | Agostino Chigi, Farnese family | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.89381029,12.4670443 |
Palazzo Alveri Ruiz Sacripante | Palace | Bartolomeo Ammanati, Giovanni Antonio De Rossi, Luca Carimini | 1500-1600 Restored by Bartolomeo Ammanati; 1600-1700 Restored by Giovanni Antonio De Rossi; 1888-1889 Restored by Luca Carimini; | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.90113613,12.47212728 | |
Palazzo Pamphilj Lecca di Guevara | Palace | Carlo Busiri Vici, Clemente Busiri Vici | 1500-1600 Constructed; 1887 Restored by Carlo Busiri Vici; 1933 Restored by Clemente Busiri Vici; | https://www.google.com/maps?q=41.89505925,12.46883644 |