Fonte Oratina

Fonte Oratina is a spring in Licenza, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Fonte Oratina is situated nearby to the fountain Nifeo degli Orsini, as well as near the archaeological site Horace’s Villa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horace’s Villa.

Horace’s Villa

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Horace's Villa is a large ancient Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy. The identification is likely because Horace wrote several poems about the place, and the special elaborate architectural features and location of the villa correspond to the descriptions in the poetry. Horace’s Villa is situated 530 metres northeast of Fonte Oratina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roccagiovine and Percile.

Roccagiovine

Village

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Roccagiovine is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres northeast of Rome. It is included in the Natural Park of the Monti Lucretili.

Percile

Village

Photo: RoyFokker, Public domain.

Percile is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40 kilometres northeast of Rome. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Percile is situated 3½ km north of Fonte Oratina.

Mandela

Village

Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mandela is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 40 kilometres northeast of Rome. It sits on a hill between the Licenza stream and the Aniene River. Mandela is situated 4 km southeast of Fonte Oratina.

Fonte Oratina

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Licenza, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.06251° or 42° 3′ 45″ north

Longitude

12.89658° or 12° 53′ 48″ east

Open location code

8FJJ3V7W+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4262947193

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nifeo degli Orsini and Santa Maria delle Case.

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