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Villa Jovis

Villa Jovis is a Roman palace on , , built by Emperor Tiberius and completed in 27 AD. Tiberius ruled mainly from there until his death in 37 AD.
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  • Opening hours:
    June, July, August, and September: 10:00 AM—6:15 PM
    March, November, and December: 10:00 AM—3:15 PM
    April, May, and October: 10:00 AM—5:15 PM
    January—February: closed
  • Email: pm-cam.jovis.grottaazzurra@beniculturali.it
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: historical building in Capri, Italy
  • Address: Via Tiberio, Capri

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria del Soccorso, Villa Jovis and Villa Lysis.

Church
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria del Soccorso is a church located within the archaeological site of Villa Jovis, on the island of , . It is situated on the summit of the Lo Capo Hill at the eastern extremity of the island.

Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
is a villa on built by industrialist and poet Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen in 1905. "Dedicated to the youth of love", it was Fersen's self-chosen exile from after a sex scandal involving Parisian schoolboys and nude tableaux vivants. is situated 250 metres northwest of Villa Jovis.

Cave
The Grotta Bianca is a sea cave located on the island of , . It derives its name from white incrustations of calcareous matter upon its sides, and from clusters of white stalactites which hang from the roof and fringe the entrance. is situated 590 metres south of Villa Jovis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capri and Massa Lubrense.

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The small island of is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of , a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of .

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of , located about 25 kilometres southeast of . As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 13,404 and an area of 19.7 km2.

Villa Jovis

Latitude
40.55812° or 40° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
14.26232° or 14° 15′ 44″ east
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
8FGPH756+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 118497544
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10376261
Wiki­data ID
Q2165460
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Villa Jovis” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vil·la de Júpiter”
  • Chinese: “朱庇特别墅”
  • Croatian: “Vila Jovis”
  • Dutch: “Villa Jovis”
  • Finnish: “Villa Jovis”
  • French: “villa Jovis”
  • French: “Villa Jovis”
  • German: “Villa Jovis”
  • Hungarian: “Villa Jovis”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Tiberio e Villa Jovis”
  • Italian: “Villa Jovis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Villa Jovis”
  • Norwegian: “Villa Jovis”
  • Persian: “ویلا جوویس”
  • Polish: “Villa Jovis”
  • Polish: “Willa Jovis”
  • Portuguese: “Vila de Júpiter”
  • Portuguese: “Villa Jovis”
  • Spanish: “Villa Jovis”
  • Turkish: “Jovis Villası”
  • Turkish: “Villa Jovis”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Villa Jovis”. Photo: Buckeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.