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.
Wikipedia
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman sanctuary in Palestrina
  • Also known as: “Area Archeologica - Tempio Dea Fortuna”, “Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia”, “Sanctuary of Fortuna, Praeneste”, and “Temple de Fortune”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo archeologico nazionale and Palazzo Colonna Barberini.

Museum
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Castle
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in , in the region of , Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palestrina and Castel San Pietro Romano.

Town
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0 it.
is a modern Italian city and comune with a population of about 22,000, in , about 35 kilometres east of . It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina.

Village
Photo: Museo diffuso Castel San Pietro Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the region of , located about 35 kilometres east of . In 2017, it had a population of 883.

Town
Photo: rgiannotti1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and comune in the Latium region of Italy, 42 kilometres southeast of . As of 2011 its population was 10,421. is situated 4 km southeast of Temple of Fortuna Primigenia.

Temple of Fortuna Primigenia

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
way 193576987
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
9781728
Wiki­data ID
Q3949669
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Temple of Fortuna Primigenia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Temple of Fortuna Primigenia” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Scacciati and Borgo.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Al Portico di Fortuna and Palestrina - Capranica Prenestina.

Metropolitan Rome: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Rome, Civitavecchia, Anzio, and Tivoli.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.