Bosco di Ponente

Bosco di Ponente is a forest in Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Lazio. Bosco di Ponente is situated near the quarter Vecchio Ovile dell’Olgiata, as well as near the neighborhood Olgiata ingresso NORD.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tomb of the Roaring Lions and Cesano di Roma railway station.

Tomb of the Roaring Lions

Archaeological site

Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tomb of the Roaring Lions is an archaeological site at the ancient city of Veii, Italy. It is best known for its well-preserved fresco paintings of four feline-like creatures, believed by archaeologists to depict lions.

Cesano di Roma railway station

Railway station

Photo: Philatelicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tomb of the Ducks

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Tomb of the Ducks is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Storta and Cesano.

La Storta

Village

Photo: Pippo-b, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Storta is the 51st zona of the Italian capital city, Rome. It is identified by the initials Z. LI and falls within the boundaries of Municipio XV. The name La Storta refers to a series of curves that the Via Cassia makes through the settlement.

Cesano

Village

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Cesano is the 52nd zona of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials Z. LII. It takes its name from the small medieval village of Cesano di Roma, on the Via Cassia, which is located within the Municipio XV, 27 km from Rome proper.

Formello

Town

Photo: MM, Public domain.

Formello is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located southwest of the Monti Sabatini, within the Regional Park of Veii. The communal territory sits on large deposits of tuff, which is intensively mined in the area.

Bosco di Ponente

Type: Forest
Location: Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.0433° or 42° 2′ 36″ north

Longitude

12.3569° or 12° 21′ 25″ east

Open location code

8FJJ29V4+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 823094830

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vecchio Ovile dell’Olgiata and Olgiata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pratolungo and Villa Incisa detta Castello dell’Olgiata.

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