Casina dei Pierleoni

Casina dei Pierleoni is a building in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Casina dei Pierleoni is situated nearby to Forum Holitorium, as well as near the ruins Tempio della Speranza (?).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Forum Holitorium.

Theatre of Marcellus

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The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo. Theatre of Marcellus is situated 110 metres northwest of Casina dei Pierleoni.

Forum Holitorium

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The Forum Holitorium or Olitorium is an archaeological area of Rome, Italy, on the slopes of the Capitoline Hill. It was located outside the Carmental Gate in the Campus Martius, crowded between the cattle market and buildings located in the Circus Flaminius.

San Nicola in Carcere

Church

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San Nicola in Carcere is an ancient titular church and minor basilica in Rome near the Forum Boarium in rione Ripa. It is constructed in the remains of the three temples of the Forum Holitorium and is one of the traditional stational churches of Lent.

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".