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The Rione Esquilino, the 15th rione of Rome (R. XV), is located on the hill of the same name, one of the city’s seven historic hills, in the eastern part of the historic center.
It was once an unhealthy area with a necropolis, redeveloped under Augustus with the Gardens of Maecenas. It is bordered by the Aurelian Walls.
Today, around Termini Station, it is a popular and cosmopolitan district, marked by a strong presence of immigrants from Asia and North Africa, with Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II at its center.
It features monuments such as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, the National Roman Museum at Palazzo Massimo, as well as ethnic restaurants and the multicultural market.
Its coat of arms displays a tree and three green hills on a silver background, the tree probably symbolizing the ancient Gardens of Maecenas, while the three hills refer to the three main elevations of the hill (Cispius, Oppius, and Fagutal).
