Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli
The fountain in the Piazza d'Aracoeli is a fountain in Rome, Italy, located at the base of the Capitoline Hill, in the little square with the same name.Photo: Sara Di Marcello, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Venezia and Palazzo Venezia.
Piazza Venezia
Square
Photo: Zavijavah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piazza Venezia is a central hub of Rome, Italy, in which several thoroughfares intersect, including the Via dei Fori Imperiali and the Via del Corso. It takes its name from the Palazzo Venezia, built by the Venetian Cardinal, Pietro Barbo alongside the church of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. Piazza Venezia is situated 220 metres northeast of Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli.
Palazzo Venezia
Photo: ThePhotografer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palazzo Venezia or Palazzo Barbo, formerly Palazzo di San Marco, is a large early Renaissance palace in central Rome, Italy, situated to the north of the Capitoline Hill. Palazzo Venezia is situated 180 metres north of Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli.
Coliseum
Theater building
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Coliseum is situated 1 km southeast of Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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".
Modern Centre
Photo: Goldmund100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Modern Centre of Rome, home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.
Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli
- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountain in Rome
- Categories: fountain and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89446° or 41° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
12.48099° or 12° 28′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFVJ+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 125226030OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q3747442
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli”
- French: “fontaine de la piazza dell’Aracoeli”
- French: “Fontaine de la piazza dell’Aracoeli”
- Georgian: “პიაცა არაჩოელის შადრევანი”
- Greek: “Φοντάνα ντι Πιάτσα ντ’Αρακοέλι”
- Italian: “Fontana di piazza d’Aracoeli”
- Italian: “Fontana di piazza dell’Aracoeli”
- Swedish: “Fontana di Piazza d’Aracoeli”
- Turkish: “Fontana di piazza dell’Aracoeli”
- Turkish: “Fontana di Piazza dell’Aracoeli”
- Turkish: “Piazza dell’Aracoeli Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza d’Aracoeli and Palazzo Astalli.
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