Temple of Caesar

The Temple of Caesar or Temple of Divus Iulius, also known as Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar, delubrum, heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the of , , located near the and the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: building in Roman Forum, Italy
  • Also known as: Aedes Divi Iuli”, “Temple of Divus Iulius”, and “Temple of the Deified Iulius Caesar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Julia and Arch of Titus.

Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was a civil basilica in the . Construction began under Julius Caesar in 46 BCE and was completed by Augustus, who ultimately dedicated the basilica to Gaius and Lucius Caesar in 12 CE. is situated 100 metres west of Temple of Caesar.

The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, , just to the south-east of the . It was constructed in c. is situated 260 metres southeast of Temple of Caesar.

The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 460 metres southeast of Temple of Caesar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.

Locality
The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

Locality
The Capitolium or , between the 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.

The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Temple of Caesar

Latitude
41.89205° or 41° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.486° or 12° 29′ 10″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFRP+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131451819
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10278739
Wiki­data ID
Q1133288
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Temple of Caesar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: معبد قيصر
  • Arabic: معبدقيصر
  • Armenian: Կեսարի տաճար
  • Asturian: Templu de César
  • Azerbaijani: Sezar məbədi
  • Basque: Zesarren tenplua
  • Belarusian: Храм Цэзара
  • Bulgarian: Форум на Цезар
  • Bulgarian: Храм на Цезар
  • Catalan: Temple del Diví Juli
  • Chinese: 凯撒神庙
  • Chinese: 凱撒神廟
  • Czech: Caesarův chrám
  • Danish: Julius Cæsars Tempel
  • Dutch: Tempel van Caesar
  • Egyptian Arabic: معبد قيصر
  • Esperanto: Templo de Cezaro
  • Finnish: Julius Caesarin temppeli
  • French: Temple de Cesar
  • French: temple de César
  • French: Temple de César
  • German: Aedes Divi Iuli
  • German: Caesartempel
  • German: Tempel des Cäsar
  • German: Tempel des Divus Iulius
  • Greek: Ναός του Καίσαρα
  • Hebrew: מקדש קיסר
  • Italian: Tempio del Divo Giulio
  • Italian: Tempio di Cesare
  • Japanese: ディウウス・カエサル神殿
  • Latin: Aedes Divi Iuli
  • Latin: Aedes Divi Iulii
  • Latin: Templum Divi Iulii
  • Macedonian: Храм на Цезар
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Aedes Divi Iulii
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Julius Cæsars tempel
  • Norwegian: Julius Cæsars tempel
  • Polish: Świątynia Cezara
  • Portuguese: Templo de César
  • Romanian: Templul lui Cezar
  • Russian: Храм Цезаря
  • Slovenian: Cezarjev tempelj
  • Spanish: Templo de Cesar
  • Spanish: Templo de César
  • Swedish: Caesars tempel
  • Swedish: Julius Caesars tempel
  • Turkish: Divo Giulio Tapınağı
  • Turkish: Sezar Tapınağı
  • Turkish: Tempio del Divo Giulio
  • Ukrainian: Храм Цезаря

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