Colosseo

The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
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  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Rome, Italy, around the Colosseum
  • Also known as: “Colosseo district”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arch of Constantine and Arch of Titus.

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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.

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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.

Peak
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The is one of the famous seven hills of Rome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modern Centre and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

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The of , home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.

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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.

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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of . Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

Colosseo

Latitude
41.89017° or 41° 53′ 25″ north
Longitude
12.49227° or 12° 29′ 32″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRR+3W
Wiki­data ID
Q112708581
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Russian—“Colosseo” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কলোসিও”
  • Dutch: “Colosseo”
  • French: “Colisée (quartier)”
  • French: “Colisée”
  • Hebrew: “אזור הקולוסיאום”
  • Russian: “Колизей”

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