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The Vatican Gallery of Geographical Maps, located in Vatican City, is a museum gallery featuring 40 fresco maps. Created between 1580 and 1585 under Pope Gregory XIII, the gallery measures approximately 120 meters long and illustrates Italian regions and the papal territories.
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The gallery was designed by Ignazio Danti, a notable cartographer and mathematician. Each map is meticulously detailed, reflecting the geographical understanding of the late 16th century. The gallery is accessible to visitors as part of the Vatican Museums tour, highlighting the papacy's interest in cartography during the Renaissance.