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One of the seven hills on which ancient Rome
was built. Its summit is occupied by a palace
built 1574 as a summer residence for the pope
and occupied 1870-1946 by the kings of Italy.
The name Quirinal is derived from that of
Quirinus, local god of the Sabines.