Cento Camerelle

Cento Camerelle is an archaeological site in , , which is located on Via Cento Camerelle. Access is restricted and requires permission. Cento Camerelle is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the islet .
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman building
  • Also known as: Centum Cellae
  • Address: Via Cento Camerelle, Bacoli, 80070

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piscina Mirabilis and Pennata.

Archaeological site
The is an Ancient Roman cistern on the hill at the western end of the , southern . It ranks as one of the largest ancient cisterns built by the ancient Romans, compared to the largest Roman reservoir, the Yerebatan Sarayi in . is situated 460 metres southwest of Cento Camerelle.

Islet
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
is a wreck of the crater of ; it is part of the comune of . It has been considered a small island since November 4, 1966, when, following a violent sea storm, the strip of sand that connected it to the mainland disappeared. is situated 1 km southeast of Cento Camerelle.

Lake
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miseno and Miliscola.

Village
is one of the frazioni of the municipality of in the . Known in ancient Roman times as Misenum, it is the site of a great Roman port.

Village
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
is a village.

Suburb
was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the and now in the comune of . It was a fashionable resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to , , and by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. is situated 2½ km northwest of Cento Camerelle.

Cento Camerelle

Latitude
40.79821° or 40° 47′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.08407° or 14° 5′ 3″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FGPQ3XM+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1086081656
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10300686
Wiki­data ID
Q859383
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Cento Camerelle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Centum Cellae
  • French: Cento Camerelle
  • Hungarian: Cento Camerelle
  • Italian: Cento Camerelle
  • Italian: parco archeologico dei Campi Flegrei - Cento Camerelle
  • Italian: Prigioni di Nerone
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cento Camerelle
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Cento Camerelle

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