Casilinum
Casilinum was an ancient city of Campania, Italy, situated some 3 miles north-west of the ancient Capua. The position of Casilinum at the junction of the Via Appia and Via Latina, at their crossing of the river Volturnus by a still-existing three-arched bridge, gave the town considerable strategic importance during the Roman Republic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capua Cathedral and Museo Campano.
Capua Cathedral
Church
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Capua Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Capua, Campania, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the episcopal seat of the Archbishops of Capua. It was given the status of a basilica minor in 1827. Capua Cathedral is situated 110 metres east of Casilinum.
Museo Campano
Museum
Photo: Nicola D’Orta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museo Provinciale Campano di Capua is a provincial museum located in Capua, southern Italy. Established in 1870 and inaugurated in 1874, it is housed in the historic Palazzo Antignano. Museo Campano is situated 340 metres northeast of Casilinum.
Castello delle Pietre
Castle
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Castello delle Pietre is a castle, which is situated 470 metres southeast of Casilinum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capua and Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
Capua
Town
Photo: Austin Keys, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capua is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Town
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Santa Maria Capua Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy. Although not identical with the ancient Civitas Capuana, the town developed during the medieval period near the site of the Roman amphitheatre. Santa Maria Capua Vetere is situated 5 km southeast of Casilinum.
Santa Maria la Fossa
Village
Santa Maria la Fossa is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Naples and about 15 kilometres west of Caserta. Santa Maria la Fossa is situated 7 km west of Casilinum.
Casilinum
- Type: Historical site
- Description: ancient town in Campania, Italy
- Categories: former settlement, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capua, Province of Caserta, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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