Fontana del Leone Egizio

Fontana del Leone Egizio is a work of art in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Fontana del Leone Egizio is situated nearby to the work of art Monument to Cola di Rienzo, as well as near Insula dell’Ara Coeli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria in Aracoeli and Capitoline Hill.

Santa Maria in Aracoeli

Church

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The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar in Heaven is a titular basilica and conventual church of the Franciscan Convent of Aracoeli located the highest summit of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy.

Piazza del Campidoglio is a public square on the top of the ancient Capitoline Hill, between the Roman Forum and the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy. The square includes three main buildings, the Palazzo Senatorio also known as the Comune di Roma Capitale, and… Capitoline Hill is situated 100 metres southeast of Fontana del Leone Egizio.

Palazzo dei Conservatori

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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. Palazzo dei Conservatori is situated 110 metres southeast of Fontana del Leone Egizio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Capitoline Hill

Locality

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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.

Palatine Hill

Locality

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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".