The Skull of St Valentine
The Skull of St Valentine is a historic site in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. The Skull of St Valentine is situated nearby to the church Santa Maria in Cosmedin, as well as near the library Biblioteca dell’Ufficio di Statistica.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria in Cosmedin and Temple of Hercules Victor.
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 4.0.
The Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin is a minor basilican church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located in the rione of Ripa. Constructed first in the sixth century as a diaconia in an area of the city populated by Greek immigrants, it celebrated Eastern rites and currently serves the Melkite Greek Catholic community of Rome.
Temple of Hercules Victor
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, the former Forum Boarium, in Rome, Italy. It is a tholos, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design completely surrounded by a colonnade. Temple of Hercules Victor is situated 100 metres northwest of The Skull of St Valentine.
Forum Boarium
Park
Photo: Torquatus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Forum Boarium was the cattle market or forum venalium of ancient Rome. It was located on a level piece of land near the Tiber between the Capitoline, the Palatine and Aventine hills. Forum Boarium is situated 110 metres northwest of The Skull of St Valentine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, 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".
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum 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.
Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
The Skull of St Valentine
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “La testa di San Valentino”
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.88807° or 41° 53′ 17″ northLongitude
12.48165° or 12° 28′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFQJ+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5860781285OpenStreetMap feature
historic=relicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“The Skull of St Valentine” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Szent Valentinus (Bálint) feje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca dell’Ufficio di Statistica and Roma Capitale - Dipartimento sviluppo economico e attività produttive.
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