Torrione prenestino

Torrione prenestino is an archaeological site in Municipio Roma II, Rome, Lazio. Torrione prenestino is situated near the square Largo Nicolò De‘ Lapi, as well as near the theater building Teatrosala vignoli.

Photo: Marcoziliotto, Public domain.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: remains of a circular-shaped Roman mausoleum
Also known as: “Il Torraccio” and “Torrione di Via Prenestina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: San Leone I and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

San Leone I

Church

Photo: Beatrice, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of San Leone is a Catholic church in the Prenestino-Labicano district of Rome, on the Via Praenestina. It is dedicated to the fifth-century pope, Pope Leo I. San Leone I is situated 130 metres south of Torrione prenestino.

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

Church

Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is a Catholic minor basilica and titular church in R. XV Esquilino, Rome, Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is situated 1¼ km west of Torrione prenestino.

Pigneto

Railway stop

Photo: Aenigma1976, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pigneto is an underground station of Line C of the Rome Metro. The station is located at Via del Pigneto and will serve as an interchange with the FL1 regional railway once the station of the same name serving that line will be built. Pigneto is situated 420 metres south of Torrione prenestino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pigneto and San Lorenzo.

Pigneto

Quarter

Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pigneto is a quarter.

San Lorenzo

Neighborhood

San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy. Administratively, it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly both sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano area.

Tor Pignattara

Quarter

Tor Pignattara is a district of Rome, Italy. It is located in Municipio V with an area of 2.27 km2. It has a population of 47,029. The name Tor Pignattara comes from the Mausoleum of Elena, who was the mother of Constantine.

Torrione prenestino

Categories: monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Municipio Roma II, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.89207° or 41° 53′ 31″ north

Longitude

12.52971° or 12° 31′ 47″ east

Open location code

8FHJVGRH+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1453469565

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q56256447

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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Torrione prenestino” goes by many names.

French: “Torrione prenestino”
Italian: “Torrione di via Prenestina”
Italian: “Torrione prenestino”
Portuguese: “Torreão Prenestino”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Largo Nicolò De‘ Lapi and Teatrosala vignoli.

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