Porta Maggiore
The Porta Maggiore, or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana.
- Gate
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
- Description: building in Esquilino, Italy
- Also known as“Porta Labicana”“Porta Praenestina”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porta Maggiore Basilica and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.
Porta Maggiore Basilica
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The Porta Maggiore Basilica is an underground basilica… Porta Maggiore Basilica is situated 130 metres northeast of Porta Maggiore.
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is a Catholic minor… Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is situated 350 metres south of Porta Maggiore.
Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pigneto.
San Lorenzo
Neighborhood
San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy.
Esquilino-San Giovanni
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome.
Porta Maggiore
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Latitude
41.89132° or 41° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
12.51508° or 12° 30′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FHJVGR8+G2
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Porta Maggiore” goes by many names.
Porta MaggioreBasque
Порта-МаджорэBelarusian
Порта МаджореBulgarian
Porta MaggioreCatalan
马焦雷门Chinese
Porta MaggioreCzech
Porta PraenestinaCzech
Porta MaggioreDutch
بورتا ماجورىEgyptian Arabic
Porta MaggioreFinnish
მაჯორეს კარიბჭეGeorgian
Πύλη ΜατζόρεGreek
פורטה מג’יורHebrew
Porta MaggioreIndonesian
Porta LabicanaItalian
Porta MaggioreItalian
Porta PraenestinaItalian
マッジョーレ門Japanese
Porta PraenestinaLatin
Porta MaggioreNorwegian
Porta MaggioreNorwegian Bokmål
پورتا ماجیورهPersian
Porta MaggiorePolish
porta maggioreRomanian
Порта-МаджореRussian
Porta MaggioreSwedish
Порта МаджореUkrainian
پورتا ماجیورےUrdu
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