Ostia antica

Ostia antica is a railway stop in Municipio Roma X, Rome, Lazio. Ostia antica is situated nearby to the church Basilica of Santa Aurea, as well as near the castle Rocca di Ostia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ostia Antica railway halt and Basilica of Santa Aurea.

Ostia Antica railway halt

Metro station

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Ostia Antica railway halt is a metro station.

Basilica of Santa Aurea

Church

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The Basilica of Santa Aurea is a church situated in the Ostia Antica district of Ostia, Italy. Ostia became an episcopal see as early as the 3rd century AD. The present-day church, completed in 1483, is the cathedral of the suburbicarian diocese of Ostia. Basilica of Santa Aurea is situated 330 metres north of Ostia antica.

Rocca di Ostia

Castle

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Rocca di Ostia is a castle, which is situated 340 metres north of Ostia antica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagnoletto and Ostia.

Bagnoletto

Village

Bagnoletto is an urban area and quarter of the Municipio X of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is part of the Z. zone. XXXV Ostia Antica. It borders on its north-west with Fiumicino, north east with Dragona, on the south east with Saline di Ostia and Via dei Romagnoli. Bagnoletto is situated 3 km northeast of Ostia antica.

Ostia

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Ostia is in Lazio, Italy, close to Rome's major airport of Fiumicino. This article covers both the archaeological site Ostia Antica at the south-western end of Rome's district with the same name, and the nearby beach area Lido di Ostia.