Arch of Janus

The Arch of Janus is the only quadrifrons triumphal arch preserved in . It was set up in the early 4th century AD at a crossroads at the northeastern limit of the , close to the Velabrum, over the drain that went from the to the .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
  • …is also known as “Arch four-faced of Janus”
  • …dates from the 4th century
  • Description: ancient building in Rome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Portunus and Forum Boarium.
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The is a small ancient Roman temple… is situated 150 metres west of Arch of Janus.
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The was the cattle market or forum venalium of ancient Rome. is situated 160 metres west of Arch of Janus.
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is a Catholic church dedicated to St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.
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The , which is the centremost of the…
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The Capitolium or , between the …
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is a district in .

Arch of Janus

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Latitude
41.88935° or 41° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.48277° or 12° 28′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFQM+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52924046
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­quadrifrons
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11978582
Wiki­data ID
Q580555

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Arch of Janus” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Janoren arkua”
  • Belarusian: “Арка Януса”
  • Bulgarian: “Арка на Янус”
  • Catalan: “arc de Janus”
  • Catalan: “Arc de Janus”
  • Chinese: “雅努斯拱門”
  • Dutch: “Boog van Janus”
  • Estonian: “Januse võidukaar”
  • French: “arc de Janus”
  • French: “Arc de Janus”
  • Georgian: “იანუსის თაღი”
  • German: “Janusbogen”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Ιανού”
  • Hungarian: “Ianus íve”
  • Hungarian: “Janus-diadalív”
  • Italian: “Arco di Giano”
  • Japanese: “ヤヌス門”
  • Latin: “Ianus Quadrifrons”
  • Polish: “Łuk Janusa”
  • Portuguese: “Arco de Jano”
  • Russian: “Арка Януса”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Jano”
  • Swedish: “Janusbågen”
  • Turkish: “Janus Kemeri”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Януса”

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