Temple of Castor and Pollux

The Temple of Castor and Pollux was an ancient temple in the , , . It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
  • Description: ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy
  • Also known as
    “aedes Castoris”
    “aedes Castorus”

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Temple of Castor and Pollux

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Latitude
41.89187° or 41° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.48571° or 12° 29′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRP+P7
Geo­Names ID
11978584
Wiki­data ID
Q380530

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Temple of Castor and Pollux” goes by many names.
Կաստորի և Պոլիդևքեսի տաճարArmenian
Kastor eta Polluxen tenpluaBasque
Kastor eta Poluxen tenpluaBasque
Храм ДыяскураўBelarusian
Храм на Кастор и ПолуксBulgarian
Temple de Càstor i Pòl·luxCatalan
卡斯托尔和波吕克斯神庙Chinese
Chrám Castora a PollukaCzech
Tempel van Castor en PolluxDutch
معبد كاستور وبولوكسEgyptian Arabic
Templo de Kastoro kaj PoluksoEsperanto
Castorin ja Polluxin temppeliFinnish
Temple de Castor et PolluxFrench
Temple des DioscuresFrench
Aedes CastorisGerman
CastortempelGerman
Tempel der DioskurenGerman
Ναός του Κάστορα και του ΠολυδεύκηGreek
מקדש קסטורHebrew
מקדש קסטור ופולוקסHebrew
Castor és Pollux templomaHungarian
Kuil Castor dan PolluxIndonesian
Teampall Chastór agus PhollacsIrish
Tempio dei CàstoriItalian
Tempio dei DioscuriItalian
Tempio dei Dioscuri (Roma, Foro Romano)Italian
Tempio di Castore e PolluceItalian
カストルとポルックス神殿Japanese
Aedes CastorisLatin
Templum Castoris et Pollucis (Roma)Latin
Templum Castoris PollucisqueLatin
Castor og Pollux-templetNorwegian
Castor og Pollux-templetNorwegian Bokmål
معبد کاستور و پولوکسPersian
Świątynia Kastora i PolluksaPolish
Templo de Castor e PóluxPortuguese
Templul lui Castor și PolluxRomanian
Храм ДиоскуровRussian
Храм Кастора и ПоллуксаRussian
Hram Kastora i PoluksaSerbo-Croatian
Tempelj Kastorja in PoluksaSlovenian
Templo de Cástor y PóluxSpanish
Castor och Pollux tempelSwedish
Castors och Pollux tempelSwedish
Dioskurernas tempelSwedish
Castor ve pollux tapınağıTurkish
Dioscuri TapınağıTurkish
Tempio dei DioscuriTurkish
Храм ДіоскурівUkrainian

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