Colosseo

Colosseo is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Colosseo is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the sports venue .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coliseum and Domus Aurea.

Theater building
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , Italy, just east of the . It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. is situated 190 metres southwest of Colosseo.

Archaeological site
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The was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city.

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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 340 metres southwest of Colosseo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

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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.

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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".

Colosseo

Latitude
41.89101° or 41° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
12.49435° or 12° 29′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRV+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5978649686
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Russian—“Colosseo” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Colosseo”
  • Russian: “колизей”

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