Tempio di Augusto

Tempio di Augusto is an archaeological site in Pozzuoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Tempio di Augusto is situated nearby to the church Pozzuoli Cathedral, as well as near Rione Terra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pozzuoli Cathedral and Rione Terra.

Pozzuoli Cathedral

Church

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Pozzuoli Cathedral or the Basilica of San Procolo martire is the main Roman Catholic church in Pozzuoli and the seat of the Diocese of Pozzuoli. It sits at the top of the Rione Terra and is built around an ancient Roman temple.

Rione Terra

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Rione Terra is a historic quarter in Pozzuoli, Italy, in the Phlegraean Fields region west of Naples. The ancient fortress originally served as the acropolis for the Greek settlement of Dicearkia before being integrated as the Roman port city of Puteoli.

Phlegraean Fields

Volcano

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The Phlegraean Fields is a large volcanic caldera west of Naples, Italy. The Neapolitan Yellow Tuff eruption produced just 50 cubic kilometers. It is, however, one of relatively few volcanoes large enough to form a caldera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagnoli and Baiae.

Bagnoli

Suburb

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Bagnoli is a western seaside quarter of Naples, Italy, well beyond the confines of the original city. It is beyond Cape Posillipo and, thus, looking on the coast of the Bay of Pozzuoli. Bagnoli is situated 4 km east of Tempio di Augusto.

Baiae

Suburb

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Baiae was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples and now in the comune of Bacoli. It was a resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to Capri, Pompeii, and Herculaneum by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. Baiae is situated 4 km west of Tempio di Augusto.

Bacoli

Town

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Bacoli is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 15 kilometres west of Naples. Bacoli is situated 4½ km southwest of Tempio di Augusto.

Tempio di Augusto

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Pozzuoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.8213° or 40° 49′ 17″ north

Longitude

14.12058° or 14° 7′ 14″ east

Open location code

8FGPR4CC+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1891483746

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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