Largo di Torre Argentina
Largo di Torre Argentina is a large open space in Rome, Italy, with four Roman Republican temples and the remains of Pompey's Theatre. It is in the ancient Campus Martius.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Argentina and Theater of Pompey.
Teatro Argentina
Theater building
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The Teatro Argentina is an opera house and theatre located in Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in Rome, Italy. One of the oldest theatres in Rome, it was constructed in 1731 and inaugurated on 31 January 1732 with Berenice by Domenico Sarro.
Theater of Pompey
Archaeological site
The Theatre of Pompey, also known by other names, was a structure in Ancient Rome built during the latter part of the Roman Republican era by Pompey the Great. Theater of Pompey is situated 240 metres west of Largo di Torre Argentina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Old Rome.
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.
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.
Trastevere
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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Largo di Torre Argentina
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Largo Argentina”
- Category: locality
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89602° or 41° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
12.47684° or 12° 28′ 37″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8FHJVFWG+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 125374921OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareGeoNames ID
8504670
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Largo di Torre Argentina” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “銀塔廣場”
- French: “Largo di Torre Argentina”
- German: “Largo di Torre Argentina”
- Japanese: “トッレ・アルジェンティーナ広場”
- Portuguese: “Largo di Torre Argentina”
- Russian: “Площадь Торре-Арджентина”
- Spanish: “Largo di Torre Argentina”
- Urdu: “لارگو دی تورے ارجنٹینا”
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