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Emilia-Romagna
Rimini

Arch of Augustus

The Arch of Augustus is a set in the former city wall of , , in the form of an ancient Roman triumphal arch. Built in 27 BC in honour of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, the arch marks the northern end of the Via Flaminia, the road between Ariminum and constructed in 220 BC by Gaius Flaminius.
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Photo: Il Malatestiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: triumphal arch in Rimini, Italy
  • Also known as: “Arch of Augustus, Rimini”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tempio Malatestiano and Santa Chiara, Rimini.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the unfinished cathedral church of , . Officially named for St. Francis, it takes the popular name from Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, who commissioned its reconstruction by the famous Renaissance theorist and architect Leon Battista Alberti around 1450. is situated 310 metres north of Arch of Augustus.

Church
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Santa Chiara also known as the Santuario Madonna della Misericordia or Sanctuary of the Mater Misericordia is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in via Santa Chiara #28 in , Italy. is situated 140 metres west of Arch of Augustus.

Park
Photo: Vanz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rivazzurra and Viserba.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Arch of Augustus.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Arch of Augustus.

Neighborhood
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, more commonly known simply as Miramare, is the southernmost suburb and frazione of the city of , . Situated on the Adriatic coast, the seaside resort lies 5 km southeast of Rimini's city centre and borders the municipality of . is situated 5 km southeast of Arch of Augustus.

Arch of Augustus

Latitude
44.0569° or 44° 3′ 25″ north
Longitude
12.57114° or 12° 34′ 16″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8FPJ3H4C+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1081796634
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10376491
Wiki­data ID
Q1072853
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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 “Arch of Augustus”. Photo: Il Malatestiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.