Civic forum of Praeneste
Civic forum of Praeneste is an archaeological site in Palestrina, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Civic forum of Praeneste is situated nearby to the church Palestrina Cathedral, as well as near the archaeological site Tempio di Giove.Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Palestrina, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica Civile di Praeneste”
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palestrina Cathedral and Temple of Fortuna Primigenia.
Palestrina Cathedral
Church
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Palestrina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palestrina, in the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus.
Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The temple of Fortuna Primigenia was an ancient Roman temple within the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, a religious complex in Praeneste. It was dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia and parents brought their newly-born first child to the temple in order to improve its likelihood of surviving infancy and perpetuating the gens.
Museo archeologico nazionale
Museum
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Museo archeologico nazionale is a museum, which is situated 140 metres north of Civic forum of Praeneste.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castel San Pietro Romano and Cave.
Castel San Pietro Romano
Village
Castel San Pietro Romano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres east of Rome. In 2017, it had a population of 883.
Cave
Town
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Cave is a town and comune in the Latium region of Italy, 42 kilometres southeast of Rome. As of 2011 its population was 10,421. Cave is situated 4 km southeast of Civic forum of Praeneste.
Rocca di Cave
Village
Rocca di Cave is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40 kilometres east of Rome. It is home to the remains of the Colonna family's castle, which today houses a Geo-Palaeontological Museum and an astronomical observation point. Rocca di Cave is situated 4½ km east of Civic forum of Praeneste.
Civic forum of Praeneste
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Palestrina, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.83932° or 41° 50′ 22″ northLongitude
12.89215° or 12° 53′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FHJRVQR+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 444051314OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3748440
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Civic forum of Praeneste” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Foro civile di Preneste”
- Italian: “Foro civile di Preneste”
- Italian: “Foro di Preneste”
- “Foro civile di Preneste”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Area Sacra Foro di Preneste - Antro delle Sorti and Ex Seminario Vescovile.
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