Domus Aurea

The Domus Aurea was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Constantine and Baths of Trajan.

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The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 400 metres southwest of Domus Aurea.

Ruins
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The were a massive , built in ancient Rome and dedicated under Trajan during the kalendae of July 109, shortly after the Aqua Traiana was dedicated. is situated 130 metres east of Domus Aurea.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in , Italy. The church is on the Oppian Hill near metro station, a short distance from the . is situated 330 metres northwest of Domus Aurea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Locality
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The , 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".

Domus Aurea

Latitude
41.89126° or 41° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
12.49511° or 12° 29′ 42″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Inception
64
Open location code
8FHJVFRW+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13119048948
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
7303192
Wiki­data ID
Q622438
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Domus Aurea” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Domus Aurea”
  • Arabic: “دوموس أورا”
  • Armenian: “Ներոնի «Ոսկե տուն»”
  • Basque: “Domus Aurea”
  • Bulgarian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Bulgarian: “Златен дом на Нерон”
  • Bulgarian: “Златният дом на Нерон”
  • Catalan: “Domus Aurea”
  • Catalan: “Palau de Neró”
  • Chinese: “金宫”
  • Chinese: “金宮”
  • Czech: “Domus Aurea”
  • Dutch: “Domus Aurea”
  • Dutch: “Gouden Huis”
  • Esperanto: “Domus Aurea”
  • Estonian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Finnish: “Domus aurea”
  • Finnish: “Domus Aurea”
  • French: “Domus aurea”
  • Galician: “Domus Aurea”
  • Georgian: “ნერონის ოქროს სახლი”
  • German: “Domus Aurea”
  • German: “Goldenes Haus”
  • Greek: “Χρυσός Οίκος”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון הזהב”
  • Hungarian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Italian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Japanese: “ドムス・アウレア”
  • Japanese: “黄金宮殿”
  • Latin: “Domus Aurea”
  • Macedonian: “Домус Ауреа”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Domus Aurea”
  • Norwegian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Persian: “دوموس اورئا (خانهٔ زرین)”
  • Persian: “دوموس اورئا”
  • Polish: “Domus Aurea”
  • Polish: “Złoty Dom Nerona”
  • Polish: “Złoty Dom”
  • Portuguese: “Casa de Ouro de Nero”
  • Portuguese: “Casa dourada”
  • Portuguese: “Casa Dourada”
  • Portuguese: “Domus Aurea”
  • Russian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Russian: “Золотой дом Нерона”
  • Russian: “Золотой дом”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Slovenian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Spanish: “Domus Aurea”
  • Swedish: “Domus aurea”
  • Swedish: “Neros gyllene hus”
  • Tagalog: “Domus Aurea”
  • Turkish: “Domus Aurea”
  • Ukrainian: “Domus Aurea”
  • Ukrainian: “Золотий будинок імператора Нерона”

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