Rione VI Parione in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Libreria Croce
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. Libreria Croce Marker
Luogo d'incontro della vita culturale Romana
[English translation:]
In memory of the historic bookshop founded by Remo Croce in 1950
A meeting place for Roman cultural life
Erected 2017 by City of Rome.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 41° 53.798′ N, 12° 28.392′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione VI Parione. It is on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II east of Via del Paradiso, on the right when traveling east. The marker is to the right of the entrance to the building, which today houses a shoe store called Space 23. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 156, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Piazza Massimo Alle Colonne (within shouting distance of this marker); 13th Century St. Gregory Monastery Cross-stone (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di Sant'Andrea della Valle / Church of Saint Andrew of the Valley (about 120 meters away); Galleria Spada / Spada Gallery
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Regarding Libreria Croce. Remo Croce died in 2004 at age 80, and his namesake bookstore remained open until 2011. Today, the address is home to a shoe store called Space 23.
Also see . . . In Rome, a plaque commemorates the historic Croce Bookshop (Italian language article). (Submitted on August 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. The marker at the site of the old bookstore, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 156
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
