Crypta Balbi
Crypta Balbi is a museum in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Crypta Balbi is situated nearby to Church of the Gesù, as well as near Palazzo Venezia.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: museum in Rome, Italy
- Also known as: “Balbi Crypt”, “Museo Nazionale Romano Crypta Balbi”, “Museo nazionale romano Rome, Crypta Balbi”, and “National Roman Museum Crypta Balbi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Gesù and Palazzo Venezia.
Church of the Gesù
Church
The Church of the Gesù, officially named Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù, is a church located at Piazza del Gesù in the Pigna rione of Rome, Italy. It is the mother church of the Society of Jesus. Church of the Gesù is situated 180 metres north of Crypta Balbi.
Palazzo Venezia
The Palazzo Venezia or Palazzo Barbo, formerly Palazzo di San Marco, is a large early Renaissance palace in central Rome, Italy, situated to the north of the Capitoline Hill. Palazzo Venezia is situated 250 metres northeast of Crypta Balbi.Theatre of Marcellus
The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo. Theatre of Marcellus is situated 280 metres south of Crypta Balbi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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.
Palatine Hill
Locality
The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the seven hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
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.Crypta Balbi
- Categories: archaeological artifact museum, Italian national museum, archaeological museum, museum, history museum, historical civil building museum, museum for an artifact of industrial archaeology, Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89443° or 41° 53′ 40″ north
Longitude
12.47901° or 12° 28′ 44″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FHJVFVH+QJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Crypta Balbi” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Crypta Balbi”
- Dutch: “Crypte van Balbus”
- French: “Crypta Balbi”
- German: “Crypta Balbi”
- Hungarian: “Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Museo nazionale romano - Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Museo nazionale romano della Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Museo Nazionale Romano della Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Museo nazionale romano-raccolta della Crypta Balbi”
- Italian: “Museo Nazionale Romano”
- Portuguese: “Cripta de Balbo”
- Romanian: “Crypta Balbi”
- Slovenian: “Balbova kripta”
- Swedish: “Crypta Balbi”
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