Knights of Malta Square

Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta

The Famed Hole of Rome

Description

This small piazza provides visitors with a very unique view of St. Peter's through the keyhole of the gate leading to the private Knights of Malta complex. The keyhole found at the Knights of Malta Square (Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta) offers a surprisingly picture-perfect view of St. Peter's Basilica framed by trees. The walled-in complex is the Roman headquarters to the Knights of Malta, which is a Roman Catholic religious order and considered the world's oldest surviving order of chivalry. The public is only allowed to get as close as the peep-hole, but visitors line up for the famous view.