The Seven Halls
The Seven Halls, or Sette Sale, is the name of the complex of cisterns located on the Oppian Hill, Rome. The name comes from the fact that, when the complex was noted in the mid-eighteenth century, only seven chambers were recognised.Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domus Aurea and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Domus Aurea
Archaeological site
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Domus Aurea was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city. Domus Aurea is situated 390 metres southwest of The Seven Halls.
Santa Maria Maggiore
Church
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major or the Basilica of Saint Mary the Great, is one of the four major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. Santa Maria Maggiore is situated 550 metres north of The Seven Halls.
Arch of Constantine
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Arch of Constantine is situated 790 metres southwest of The Seven Halls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esquilino-San Giovanni and Colosseo.
Esquilino-San Giovanni
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome. Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.
Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Viminal Hill
Locality
The Viminal Hill is the smallest of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the Quirinal Hill to the northwest and the Esquiline Hill to the southeast, it is home to the Teatro dell'Opera and the Termini Railway Station.
The Seven Halls
- Type: Ruins
- Description: a complex of cisterns located on the Oppian Hill in Rome
- Categories: archaeological site, cistern, building, and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89267° or 41° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
12.49944° or 12° 29′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVFVX+3QOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3678238
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“The Seven Halls” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Seven Halls”
- Italian: “Cisterna delle Sette Sale”
- Portuguese: “Cisterna das Sete Salas”
- Spanish: “Cisterna de las Siete Salas”
- Spanish: “Cisterna delle Sette Sale”
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