Tiber Island
The Tiber Island is the only river island in the part of the Tiber which runs through Rome. Tiber Island is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island.
Theatre of Marcellus
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo.
Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island
Church
Photo: sonofgroucho, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and contains the putative relics of St.
Cloaca Maxima
Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
The Cloaca Maxima was originally built to drain the rain water from the city of Rome, and is one of the world's earliest drainage systems. Its name is related to that of Cloacina, a Roman goddess.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Tiber Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of the Tiber river in the center of Rome
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89046° or 41° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
12.47699° or 12° 28′ 37″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FHJVFRG+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 126146475OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Tiber Island” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Տիբերինա կղզի”
- Basque: “Isola Tiberina”
- Bulgarian: “Изола Тиберина”
- Catalan: “Isola Tiberina”
- Cebuano: “Isola Tiberina”
- Chinese: “台伯岛”
- Chinese: “小台伯岛”
- Czech: “Tiberský ostrov”
- Danish: “Tiberøen”
- Dutch: “Tibereiland”
- Esperanto: “Tibera insulo”
- Estonian: “Tiberi saar”
- Finnish: “Tiberin saari”
- French: “île Tibérine”
- French: “Île Tibérine”
- Georgian: “ტიბერინა”
- German: “Tiberinsel”
- Greek: “Νήσος Τιβερίνα”
- Hebrew: “אי הטיבר”
- Hungarian: “Tiberis-sziget”
- Italian: “Isola Tiberina”
- Japanese: “ティベリーナ島”
- Korean: “테베레섬”
- Latin: “Insula Tiberina”
- Lithuanian: “Tibro sala”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tiberøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tiberøya”
- Norwegian: “Tiberøya”
- Persian: “جزیره تیبر”
- Polish: “Wyspa Tyberyjska”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Tiberina”
- Russian: “Тиберина”
- Spanish: “Isla Tiberina”
- Swedish: “Tiberön”
- Tagalog: “Pulo ng Tiber”
- Thai: “เกาะไทเบอร์”
- Turkish: “Isola Tiberina”
- Turkish: “Tiberina Adası”
- Ukrainian: “Тиберіна”
- Ukrainian: “Тіберіна”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Trastevere and Colosseo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Giovanni Calibita and Piazza di San Bartolomeo all’Isola.
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