Nymphaeum Museum of Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani)

Nymphaeum Museum of Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani) is a museum in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio which is located on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Nymphaeum Museum of Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Caligula’s Nymphaeum (Horti Lamiani), as well as near the police station Polizia di Stato - Commissariato Esquilino.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Museo Ninfeo di Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani)”
Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 79/a, Roma, 00185

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caligula’s Nymphaeum (Horti Lamiani) and Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.

Caligula’s Nymphaeum (Horti Lamiani)

Archaeological site

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The Horti Lamiani was a luxurious complex consisting of an ancient Roman villa with large gardens and outdoor rooms. It was located on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, in the area around the present Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

Square

Photo: Claude van der Grift, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a piazza in Rome, Italy, in the Esquilino rione. It is served by the Vittorio Emanuele Metro station. Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II is situated 170 metres northwest of Nymphaeum Museum of Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani).

Santa Maria Maggiore

Church

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Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major or the Basilica of Saint Mary the Great, is one of the four major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. Santa Maria Maggiore is situated 750 metres northwest of Nymphaeum Museum of Piazza Vittorio (Horti Lamiani).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esquilino-San Giovanni and San Lorenzo.

Esquilino-San Giovanni

Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.

Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome. 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.

San Lorenzo

Neighborhood

San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy. Administratively it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano area.