Rocca Priora
Rocca Priora is one of the towns in Castelli Romani. It is southeast of Rome in the Lazio region, and rather than having a number of special sights, is simply a nice small town to stroll around in.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tusculum and Palazzo Borghese.
Tusculum
Archaeological site
Photo: Agiulfo, Public domain.
Tusculum was an ancient Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy. Tusculum was most famous in Roman times for the many great and luxurious patrician country villas sited close to the city, yet a comfortable distance from Rome, notably the villas of Cicero and Lucullus. Tusculum is situated 4 km northwest of Rocca Priora.
Palazzo Borghese
Town hall
Photo: Camelia.boban, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Borghese is a town hall, which is situated 3½ km north of Rocca Priora.
Geophysical Museum, Rocca di Papa
Museum
Photo: Stef Mec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geophysical Museum, Rocca di Papa is situated 3½ km southwest of Rocca Priora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castelli Romani and Frascati.
Castelli Romani
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roman Castles are a group of comuni in the Metropolitan City of Rome. They are located a short distance south-east of the city of Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills, in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.
Frascati
Photo: Simonfrascati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frascati is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns southeast of Rome. It is a small relaxed town perfect for a getaway from the metropolis, world famous for its white wine which has won an array of awards.
Rocca Priora
- Type: Locality with 12,200 residents
- Also known as: “058088”
- Location: Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.7786° or 41° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
12.7482° or 12° 44′ 53″ eastPopulation
12,200Elevation
597 metres (1,959 feet)Open location code
8FHJQPHX+C7GeoNames ID
6541889
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In Other Languages
“Rocca Priora” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Rocca Priora”
- Italian: “Rocca Priora”
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