Pozzo della Samaritana

Pozzo della Samaritana is a work of art in , , . Pozzo della Samaritana is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Lateran University and Lateran Obelisk.

University
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The , also known as Lateranum, is a pontifical university based in . The university also hosts the central session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. is situated 130 metres west of Pozzo della Samaritana.

Obelisk
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The is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it is also the tallest obelisk in . It originally weighed 413 tonnes, but after collapsing and being re-erected 4 metres shorter, now weighs around 300 tonnes. is situated 170 metres north of Pozzo della Samaritana.

Church
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The stands apart from the , , to which it has become joined by later construction. This baptistery was founded by Pope Sixtus III in 440, perhaps on an earlier structure, for a legend grew up that Constantine the Great had been baptized there and enriched the structure. is situated 130 metres northwest of Pozzo della Samaritana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . 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.

Locality
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The , which is the centremost of the seven hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

Pozzo della Samaritana

Latitude
41.88536° or 41° 53′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.50544° or 12° 30′ 20″ east
Open location code
8FHJVGP4+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 662049402
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“Pozzo della Samaritana” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Szamaritánus nő kútja”

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