Lacus Juturnae

The Lacus Iuturnae, or Lacus Juturnae or Spring of Juturna, is the name of a formal pool built by the Romans near a spring or well in the . The pool was part of a shrine dedicated to the water nymph Juturna, and the name Lacus Iuturnae is also used for the spring and the shrine, both next to the pool.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: formal pool built by the Romans near a spring or well in the Roman Forum.
  • Also known as: “Bron van Iuthurna”, “Edicola di Giuturna”, “Juturnalien”, and “Spring of Juturna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Temple of Caesar and Basilica Julia.

Archaeological site
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The or Temple of Divus Iulius, also…

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The was a civil basilica in the . is situated 110 metres northwest of Lacus Juturnae.

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The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch… is situated 240 metres southeast of Lacus Juturnae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.

Locality
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The , which is the centremost of the…

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the …

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire.

Lacus Juturnae

Latitude
41.89152° or 41° 53′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.48592° or 12° 29′ 9″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFRP+J9
Geo­Names ID
12035839
Wiki­data ID
Q1714672
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Lacus Juturnae” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Крыніца Ютурны”
  • Catalan: “Font de Juturna”
  • Dutch: “Bron van Juturna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لاكوس جوتورناى”
  • French: “fontaine de Juturne”
  • French: “Fontaine de Juturne”
  • German: “Juturna-Quelle”
  • Greek: “Lacus Juturnae”
  • Italian: “Fonte di Giuturna”
  • Japanese: “ユトゥルナの泉”
  • Latin: “Lacus Iuturnae”
  • Latin: “Lacus Juturnae” (historical)
  • Portuguese: “Fonte de Juturna”
  • Russian: “Источник Ютурны”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Juturna”
  • Swedish: “Juturnas källa”
  • Turkish: “Giuturna Çeşmesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Джерело Ютурни”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Campitelli and Pigna.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Oratorio dei quaranta martiri and Church Santa Maria Antiqua.

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