Torre Valca
Torre Valca is a tower in Municipio Roma VII, Rome, Lazio. Torre Valca is situated nearby to the archaeological site Constantinian Columbarium, as well as near grande cisterna.Photo: Giuppy85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Marcamps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Medieval tower
- Also known as: “Torre del Ponte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Constantinian Columbarium and Sant’Urbano alla Caffarella.
Constantinian Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Constantinian Columbarium is an archaeological site, which is situated 160 metres south of Torre Valca.
Sant’Urbano alla Caffarella
Church
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY 3.0.
The church of Sant'Urbano alla Caffarella is found on the edge of the Caffarella Park in the southeast of Rome. It was originally a Roman temple. In the 10th century, the structure was modified and consecrated as a church and it was extensively altered in the 17th century. Sant’Urbano alla Caffarella is situated 410 metres west of Torre Valca.
Nymphaeum of Egeria
Photo: Notafly, Public domain.
Nymphaeum of Egeria is situated 430 metres west of Torre Valca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Rome and Quarto Miglio.
South Rome
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.
Quarto Miglio
Neighborhood
Quarto Miglio is an urban zone of Municipio VII of Rome, Italy. It was located in the south-eastern area of the city. As of 2010 it had a population of 11,052 people.
Tor Pignattara
Quarter
Tor Pignattara is a district of Rome, Italy. It is located in Municipio V with an area of 2.27 km2. It has a population of 47,029. The name Tor Pignattara comes from the Mausoleum of Elena, who was the mother of Constantine.
Torre Valca
- Categories: archaeological site, building, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma VII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.85813° or 41° 51′ 29″ northLongitude
12.52925° or 12° 31′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVG5H+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 23955573OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q111193124
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Torre Valca” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Torre Valca”
- Turkish: “Torre Valca”
- Turkish: “Valca Kulesi”
- “Torre Valca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include grande cisterna and Parco Appio.
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