Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
The temple of Fortuna Primigenia was an ancient Roman temple within the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, a religious complex in Praeneste. It was dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia and parents brought their newly-born first child to the temple in order to improve its likelihood of surviving infancy and perpetuating the gens.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman sanctuary in Palestrina
- Also known as: “Area Archeologica - Tempio Dea Fortuna”, “Fortunaheiligtum Palestrina”, “Palestrina (Italie) -- Temple de la Fortune”, “Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia”, “Sanctuary of Fortuna, Praeneste”, “Santuario della Fortuna”, “Santuario di Palestrina”, “Tempio della Fortuna Primigenia”, and “Temple de Fortune”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Museo archeologico nazionale and Palazzo Colonna Barberini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palestrina and Castel San Pietro Romano.
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Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
- Categories: archaeological site, sanctuary, Roman temple, oracle, tourism, grassland, and historic site
- Location: Palestrina, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.83997° or 41° 50′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.89211° or 12° 53′ 32″ east
Elevation
533 metres (1,749 feet)
Open location code
8FHJRVQR+XR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Temple of Fortuna Primigenia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “幸运女神庙”
- Dutch: “Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Fortuna Primigenia”
- French: “sanctuaire de Fortuna Primigenia”
- French: “Sanctuaire de la Fortuna Primigenia”
- German: “Heiligtum der Fortuna Primigenia (Palestrina)”
- Hebrew: “פלסטרינה”
- Italian: “Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia”
- Japanese: “フォルトゥーナ・プリミゲニア神域”
- Polish: “Sanktuarium Fortuny Primigenii w Praeneste”
- Polish: “Sanktuarium Fortuny w Praeneste”
- Portuguese: “Templo da Fortuna Primigênia”
- Slovenian: “tempelj Fortune Primigenie”
- Swedish: “Fortuna Primigenias tempel”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Scacciati and Borgo.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Al Portico di Fortuna and Palestrina - Capranica Prenestina.
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