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Aula regia

An aula regia, also referred to as a palas hall, is a name given to the great hall in an imperial palace in the Ancient Roman architecture and in the derived medieval audience halls of emperors, kings or bishops as part of their palaces.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Titus and Arch of Constantine.

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The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, , just to the south-east of the . It was constructed in c. is situated 200 metres northeast of Aula regia.

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The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 290 metres east of Aula regia.

Archaeological site
In Ancient Roman architecture a is a covered corridor or passageway. The usual English is "cryptoportico". The cryptoportico is a semi-subterranean gallery whose vaulting supports portico structures aboveground and which is lit from openings at the tops of its arches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Colosseo.

Locality
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The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Aula regia

Latitude
41.88913° or 41° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
12.48729° or 12° 29′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFQP+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5586787424
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q94574
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Aula regia” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Aula regia”
  • Catalan: “Aula Regia”
  • Chinese: “圆厅”
  • Chinese: “圓廳”
  • Dutch: “Aula Regia”
  • Dutch: “Palas-zaal”
  • Estonian: “Aula regia”
  • French: “Aula regia”
  • French: “Aula Regia”
  • German: “Aula regia”
  • German: “Palassaal”
  • Hebrew: “אולה רגיה”
  • Italian: “Aula regia”
  • Italian: “Aula Regia”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Aula regia”
  • Portuguese: “Aula Régia”
  • Spanish: “Aula regia”
  • Spanish: “Aula Regia”
  • Spanish: “Aula Regis”
  • Spanish: “Palatium regis”
  • Swedish: “Aula Regia”

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Notable Places Nearby

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