Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian

Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian is an archaeological site in Castel Gandolfo, Castelli Romani, Lazio. Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian is situated nearby to the garden Giardini del Belvedere, as well as near Balconata del Belvedere.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa des Domitian and Lake Albano.

Villa des Domitian

Archaeological site

Photo: Albert Hertel, Public domain.

The Villa of Domitian, known as Albanum Domitiani or Albanum Caesari in Latin, was a vast and sumptuous Roman villa or palace built by emperor Domitian. Villa des Domitian is situated 100 metres southeast of Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian.

Lake Albano

Lake

Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake Albano is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, at the foot of Monte Cavo, 20 km southeast of Rome. Castel Gandolfo, overlooking the lake, is the site of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo.

Albano Cathedral

Church

Photo: Gino il Pio, Public domain.

Albano Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Albano Laziale, in the province of Rome and the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano. Albano Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albano Laziale and Ariccia.

Albano Laziale

Town

Photo: Deblu68, CC0.

Albano Laziale, sometimes known simply as Albano, is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, on the Alban Hills, in the Italian region of Lazio. Rome is 25 kilometres distant.

Ariccia

Town

Photo: Deblu68, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ariccia is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, 25 kilometres southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs.

Galloro

Neighborhood

Photo: Deblu68, Public domain.

Galloro is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian.

Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Castel Gandolfo, Castelli Romani, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.73893° or 41° 44′ 20″ north

Longitude

12.65497° or 12° 39′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FHJPMQ3+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Cryptoporticus of the Villa of Domitian” goes by many names.

German: “Kryptoportikus der Villa des Domitian”
Italian: “Criptoportico della Villa di Domiziano”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giardini del Belvedere and Balconata del Belvedere.

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