Torre di Mercurio
Torre di Mercurio is a ruins in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Torre di Mercurio is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Panorama, as well as near the archaeological site Casa di Apollo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower of the walls of Pompeii
- Also known as: “Torre di Mercurio XI” and “Torre XI”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Faun and Casa di Apollo.
House of the Faun
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. House of the Faun is situated 210 metres southeast of Torre di Mercurio.
Casa di Apollo
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa di Apollo is an archaeological site.
House of the Prince of Naples
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898. House of the Prince of Naples is situated 130 metres east of Torre di Mercurio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
Pompeii
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pompei
Town
Photo: Colin W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pompei, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy.
Torre di Mercurio
- Categories: tower, archaeological site, building, and historic site
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75275° or 40° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
14.48286° or 14° 28′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF3M+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 193055552OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q104532054
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Torre di Mercurio” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Merkurova věž”
- Italian: “Torre di Mercurio”
- Italian: “Torre XI”
- Spanish: “Torre de Mercurio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panorama and House of Meleager.
Nearby Places
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