San Giovanni Battista Decollato

San Giovanni Decollato is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, sited on via di San Giovanni Decollato in the Ripa rione, a narrow road named after the church.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church in Rome, Italy
Also known as: “Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista Decollato” and “San Giovanni Decollato”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Portunus and Forum Boarium.

Temple of Portunus

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The Temple of Portunus is a small ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy, on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità. It was built beside the ancient Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market associated with Hercules, which was adjacent to Rome's oldest river port and the oldest stone bridge across the Tiber River, the Pons Aemilius. Temple of Portunus is situated 100 metres southwest of San Giovanni Battista Decollato.

Forum Boarium

Park

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The Forum Boarium was the cattle market or forum venalium of ancient Rome. It was located on a level piece of land near the Tiber between the Capitoline, the Palatine and Aventine hills. Forum Boarium is situated 140 metres southwest of San Giovanni Battista Decollato.

Cloaca Maxima

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The Cloaca Maxima or, less often, Maxima Cloaca, is one of the world's earliest sewage systems. Its name is related to that of Cloacina, a Roman goddess. Cloaca Maxima is situated 170 metres southwest of San Giovanni Battista Decollato.

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".