Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus
Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus is a ruins in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio which is located on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus is situated nearby to the ruins Porta Alchemica, as well as near the square Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: a monumental fountain, built by Alexander Severus located between the Via Tiburtina and the Via Labicana.
- Also known as: “Ninfeo di Alessandro Severo” and “Nymphaeum divi Alexandri”
- Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 00185
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coliseum and Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.
Coliseum
Theater building
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Coliseum is situated 1 km southwest of Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Square
Photo: Claude van der Grift, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a piazza in Rome, Italy, in the Esquilino rione. It is served by the Vittorio Emanuele Metro station.
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 500 metres northwest of Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esquilino-San Giovanni and Viminal Hill.
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.
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.
San Lorenzo
Neighborhood
San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy. Administratively it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano area.
Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus
- Categories: archaeological site, building, and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89524° or 41° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
12.50367° or 12° 30′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVGW3+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 345702226OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3877101
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nymphaeum van Alexander Severus”
- French: “Nymphée d’Alexandre”
- German: “Nymphäum von Alexander Severus”
- Italian: “Ninfeo di Alessandro”
- Italian: “Trofei di Mario”
- Japanese: “ニンファエウム・アレクサンドリ”
- Latin: “Nymphaeum Alexandri”
- Portuguese: “Ninfeu de Alexandre”
- Russian: “Нимфей Александра Севера”
- Spanish: “ninfeo de Alejandro Severo”
- Spanish: “Ninfeo de Alejandro Severo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porta Alchemica and Vittorio Emanuele.
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