Olympic Velodrome
The Olympic Velodrome was a sports venue located in Rome, Italy. Constructed for the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted the track cycling and field hockey events.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Stadium
- Description: used for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
- Also known as: “Olympic Velodrome, Rome” and “Velodromo Olimpico”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include PalaLottomatica and Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense.
PalaLottomatica
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense
Church
The basilica of Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense is one of the titular churches in Rome, to which Cardinal-Priests are appointed. It is a modern building at Piazzale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo 8 in EUR. Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense is situated 1 km north of Olympic Velodrome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Europa and Fonte Meravigliosa.
Fonte Meravigliosa
Neighborhood
Spinaceto
Village
Spinaceto is the urban area 12g of Municipio IX of the city of Rome. It is part of the area Z. XXVIII Tor de 'Cenci. The toponym "Spinaceto" was used for the first time in 1536. The population is 25,000. Spinaceto is situated 4½ km south of Olympic Velodrome.
Olympic Velodrome
- Categories: velodrome, defunct sports venue, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma IX, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8265° or 41° 49′ 35″ north
Longitude
12.45689° or 12° 27′ 25″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8FHJRFG4+JQ
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Olympic Velodrome” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Velodromo Olimpico”
- German: “Velodromo Olimpico”
- Italian: “Velodromo Olimpico” (historical)
- Spanish: “Velodromo Olimpico”
- Spanish: “Velódromo Olímpico”
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