Porticus Octaviae

The Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in . The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Tiber Island.

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The was an ancient open-air theatre in , , built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of . In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo. is situated 110 metres southeast of Porticus Octaviae.

Islet
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The is the only river island in the part of the which runs through . is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.

Church
Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria or in Piscaria is a church in . Dating from the 8th century, it is now used as the conventual church of the General Curia of the Clerics Regular Minor, the order's global headquarters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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.

Locality
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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".

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Porticus Octaviae

Latitude
41.89252° or 41° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.47857° or 12° 28′ 43″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Porticus Octaviae” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Օկտավիայի սյունասրահ”
  • Belarusian: “Порцік Актавіі”
  • Bulgarian: “Портик на Октавия”
  • Catalan: “Pòrtic d’Octàvia”
  • Chinese: “小屋大薇紀念門”
  • Dutch: “Porticus van Metellus”
  • Dutch: “Porticus van Octavia”
  • French: “Portique d’Octavie”
  • Georgian: “ოქტავიას პორტიკი”
  • German: “Porticus der Octavia”
  • German: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • German: “Portikus der Octavia”
  • Greek: “Περιστύλιο της Οκταβίας”
  • Greek: “Περιστύλιο του Μετέλλου”
  • Greek: “Περιστύλιο του Σεβήρου”
  • Hebrew: “אכסדרת אוקטביה”
  • Hebrew: “פורטיקוס אוקטביה”
  • Italian: “Portico d’Ottavia”
  • Italian: “portico di Ottavia”
  • Italian: “Portico di Ottavia”
  • Japanese: “ポルティコ・ディ・オッタヴィア”
  • Latin: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • Norwegian: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • Polish: “Portyk Oktawii”
  • Portuguese: “Pórtico de Otávia”
  • Romanian: “Porticul Octaviei”
  • Russian: “Портик Октавии”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Portico di Ottavia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Portik Oktavije”
  • Slovenian: “Oktavijev portik”
  • Slovenian: “Oktavijin portik”
  • Spanish: “Portico de Octavia”
  • Spanish: “Pórtico de Octavia”
  • Swedish: “Octavias portik”
  • Swedish: “Portico d’Ottavia”
  • Swedish: “Porticus Octaviae”
  • Turkish: “Octavia Portikosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Портик Октавії”

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