Crypta Balbi

Crypta Balbi is a museum in , , . Crypta Balbi is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • 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”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coliseum and Church of the Gesù.

Theater building
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The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , Italy, just east of the . It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Crypta Balbi.

Church
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The , officially named Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù, is a church located at in the rione of , Italy. It is the mother church of the Society of Jesus. is situated 180 metres north of Crypta Balbi.

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The or Palazzo Barbo, formerly Palazzo di San Marco, is a large early Renaissance palace in central , , situated to the north of the . is situated 250 metres northeast of Crypta Balbi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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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.

Locality
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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".

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Crypta Balbi

Latitude
41.89443° or 41° 53′ 40″ north
Longitude
12.47901° or 12° 28′ 44″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFVH+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125241566
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
10303132
Wiki­data ID
Q3005742
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Satellite Map

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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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