Piazza di Santa Balbina

Piazza di Santa Balbina is in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Piazza di Santa Balbina is situated nearby to the stadium Stadio ‘Nando Martellini’ (Terme di Caracalla), as well as near the archaeological site Mura serviane.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Balbina and Caelian Hill.

Santa Balbina

Church

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Santa Balbina is a Roman Catholic basilica church in a quiet area on the side of the Aventine Hill, in Rome. It is next to the Baths of Caracalla.

Caelian Hill

Peak

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The Caelian Hill is one of the famous seven hills of Rome.

Porta Capena

City gate

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The Porta Capena was a gate in the Servian Wall in Rome, Italy. The gate was located in the area of Piazza di Porta Capena, where the Caelian, Palatine and Aventine hills meet. Porta Capena is situated 360 metres north of Piazza di Santa Balbina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aventino-Testaccio and Palatine Hill.

Aventino-Testaccio

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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of Rome. Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

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".