Ardeatine Caves
Ardeatine Caves is a cave in Municipio Roma VIII, Rome, Lazio. Ardeatine Caves is situated nearby to Catacombs of Saint Calixt, as well as near the hospital Nuova Clinica Annunziatella.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catacombs of Saint Calixt and San Sebastiano fuori le mura.
Catacombs of Saint Calixt
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The Catacomb of Callixtus is one of the Catacombs of Rome on the Appian Way, notable for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries. Catacombs of Saint Calixt is situated 200 metres north of Ardeatine Caves.
San Sebastiano fuori le mura
Church
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San Sebastiano fuori le mura, or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas, is a minor basilica in Rome, Central Italy. Up to the Great Jubilee of 2000, San Sebastiano was one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, and many pilgrims still favour the traditional list. San Sebastiano fuori le mura is situated 500 metres east of Ardeatine Caves.
Catacombs of San Sebastiano
The Catacombs of San Sebastiano are a hypogeum cemetery in Rome, Italy, rising along Via Appia Antica, in the Ardeatino Quarter. It is one of the very few Christian burial places that has always been accessible. Catacombs of San Sebastiano is situated 500 metres east of Ardeatine Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Rome and Garbatella.
South Rome
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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.
Garbatella
Quarter
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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.
Aventino-Testaccio
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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of Rome. Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.
Ardeatine Caves
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Fosse Ardeatine”
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipio Roma VIII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.85717° or 41° 51′ 26″ northLongitude
12.50995° or 12° 30′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVG45+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3201500613OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Ardeatine Caves” goes by many names.
- French: “Fosses Ardéatines”
- German: “Ardeatinische Höhlen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo delle Fosse Ardeatine and Nuova Clinica Annunziatella.
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