Arch of Augustus
The Arch of Augustus is a monument in the city of Aosta, northern Italy. It was erected in 25 BC on the occasion of the Roman victory over the Salassi and was the work of Aulus Terentius Varro Murena.Photo: Agnello, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: triumphal arch in Aosta, Italy
- Also known as: “Arch of Augustus, Aosta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collegiate church of Saint Ursus and Mario Puchoz Stadium.
Collegiate church of Saint Ursus
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate church of Saint Ursus is a collegiate church in Aosta, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Ursus of Aosta. The original church had a single hall, delimited by a semicircular apse. Collegiate church of Saint Ursus is situated 220 metres west of Arch of Augustus.
Mario Puchoz Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mario Puchoz Stadium is situated 240 metres south of Arch of Augustus.
Tour Fromage
Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour Fromage is situated 410 metres west of Arch of Augustus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pollein and Cache.
Cache
Hamlet
Cache is a frazione of the city of Aosta, in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Cache is situated 2½ km north of Arch of Augustus.
Excenex
Hamlet
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Excenex is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Arch of Augustus.
Arch of Augustus
- Categories: triumphal arch, building, and historic site
- Location: Aosta, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.73926° or 45° 44′ 21″ northLongitude
7.32814° or 7° 19′ 41″ eastHeight
12 metres (38 feet)Open location code
8FQ9P8QH+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 162619352OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q1891991
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Spanish—“Arch of Augustus” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Bolz Augustus (Aosta)”
- Breton: “Bolz Augustus”
- Chinese: “奧古斯都拱門 (奧斯塔)”
- Chinese: “奧古斯都拱門”
- Dutch: “Arch of Augustus”
- French: “arc d’Auguste d’Aoste”
- French: “arc d’Auguste”
- French: “Arc d’Auguste”
- German: “Augustusbogen (Aosta)”
- German: “Augustusbogen”
- Italian: “Arco d’Augusto”
- Italian: “Arco di Augusto”
- Japanese: “アウグストゥスの凱旋門 (アオスタ)”
- Portuguese: “Arco de Augusto”
- Russian: “Арка Августа (Аоста)”
- Russian: “Арка Августа”
- Spanish: “Arco de Augusto de Aosta”
- Spanish: “Arco de Augusto”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cittadella dei Giovani and Skate Park Aosta.
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