Lupanar
The Lupanar is the ruined building of an ancient Roman brothel in the city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls, and is also known as the Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel" in the Roman colony.
Fer.filol, Public domain.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
- Also known as“Pompeii VII.12.18”“VII, 12, 18–20”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stabian Baths and House of the Faun.
Stabian Baths
The Stabian Baths are an ancient Roman bathing complex in Pompeii, Italy.
House of the Faun
The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century… House of the Faun is situated 230 metres northwest of Lupanar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
Lupanar
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Latitude
40.75027° or 40° 45′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.48687° or 14° 29′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FGPQF2P+4P
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Lupanar” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Bordelloja e Pompeit”
- Albanian: “Lupanari”
- Bulgarian: “Лупанариум”
- Catalan: “Lupanar de Pompeia”
- Catalan: “Lupanar”
- Croatian: “Lupanar”
- Dutch: “Lupanar”
- Finnish: “Lupanar (Pompeji)”
- Finnish: “Lupanar”
- French: “Lupanar de Pompéi”
- French: “Lupanar”
- German: “Lupanar”
- Greek: “Λουπανάρ”
- Hebrew: “לופנארה”
- Indonesian: “Lupanar”
- Italian: “Lupanare (VII.12.18)”
- Italian: “Lupanare Grande”
- Italian: “Lupanare”
- Italian: “Lupanari”
- Italian: “Pompei VII.12.18”
- Japanese: “女郎屋”
- Polish: “lunapar w Pompejach”
- Portuguese: “Lupanar”
- Romanian: “Lupanarul din Pompeii”
- Russian: “Лупанар”
- Russian: “Лупанарии”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Lupanar”
- Spanish: “Lupanar (Pompeya)”
- Spanish: “Lupanar”
- Ukrainian: “Лупанарій”
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