Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MarcusObal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: triumphal arch in Rome
- Inscription: IMP·CAES·FL·CONSTANTINO·MAXIMO·P·F·AVGUSTO·S·P·Q·R·QVOD·INSTINCTV·DIVINITATIS·MENTIS·MAGNITVDINE·CVM·EXERCITV·SVO·TAM·DE·TYRANNO·QVAM·DE·OMNI·EIVS·FACTIONE·VNO·TEMPORE·IVSTIS·REM-PVBLICAM·VLTVS·EST·ARMIS·ARCVM·TRIVMPHIS·INSIGNEM·DICAVIT
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Arch of Titus
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. Arch of Titus is situated 200 metres northwest of Arch of Constantine.
pedestal of colossus of Nero
Photo: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Public domain.
The Colossus of Nero was a 30-metre bronze statue that the Emperor Nero created in the vestibule… pedestal of colossus of Nero is situated 130 metres north of Arch of Constantine.
Domus Aurea
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Domus Aurea was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city. Domus Aurea is situated 410 metres northeast of Arch of Constantine.
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Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.
Palatine Hill
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Capitoline Hill
Photo: ThePhotografer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Arch of Constantine
- Categories: triumphal arch, archaeological site, real property, building, tourism, historic site and monument
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88976° or 41° 53' 23" northLongitude
12.49067° or 12° 29' 26" eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Height
21 metres (69 feet)Open Location Code
8FHJVFQR+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 23590989OpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
8410591Wikidata ID
Q5786Arch of Constantine Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: قوس قسطنطين
- Armenian: Կոստանդիանոսի հաղթակամար
- Basque: Konstantinoren arkua
- Belarusian: Канстантынава арка
- Belarusian: Трыюмфальная арка Канстантына
- Belarusian: Трыўмфальная арка Канстанціна
- Breton: Bolz Kustentin
- Bulgarian: Арка на Константин
- Catalan: Arc de Constantí
- Chinese: 君士坦丁凯旋门
- Chinese: 君士坦丁凱旋門
- Croatian: Konstantinov slavoluk
- Czech: Konstantinův oblouk
- Danish: Konstantinbuen
- Dutch: Boog van Constantijn
- Esperanto: Arko de Konstanteno
- Esperanto: Arko de Konstantino
- Estonian: Constantinuse triumfikaar
- Finnish: Konstantinuksen riemukaari
- French: Arc de Constantin
- French: arc de Constantin
- Galician: Arco de Constantino
- German: Konstantinsbogen
- Greek: Αψίδα Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου
- Greek: Αψίδα του Κωνσταντίνου
- Greek: Ρώμη
- Hebrew: קשת קונסטנטינוס
- Hungarian: Constantinus diadalíve
- Indonesian: Pelengkung Konstantinus
- Italian: Arco di Costantino
- Italian: arco di Costantino
- Japanese: コンスタンティヌスの凱旋門
- Korean: 콘스탄티누스 개선문
- Latin: Arcus Constantini
- Lingua Franca Nova: Arco de Constantino
- Lithuanian: Konstantino arka
- Norwegian: Konstantinbuen
- Norwegian Bokmål: Konstantinbuen
- Persian: طاق کنستانتین
- Polish: Łuk Konstantyna Wielkiego
- Portuguese: Arco de Constantino
- Romanian: Arcul lui Constantin
- Russian: Триумфальная арка Константина
- Serbian: Константинов славолук
- Serbo-Croatian: Konstantinov slavoluk
- Slovak: Konštantínov oblúk
- Slovenian: Konstantinov slavolok, Rim
- Slovenian: Konstantinov slavolok
- Spanish: Arco de Constantino
- Swedish: Konstantinbågen
- Tagalog: Arko ni Constantino
- Turkish: Konstantin takı
- Ukrainian: Арка Костянтина
- Vietnamese: Khải hoàn môn Constantinus
Other Places Named Arch of Constantine
In the Area
Localities
- Esquilino-San Giovanni
- ViminaleLocality
- Modern Centre
- San GiovanniNeighbourhood
- Aventino-Testaccio
- Old Rome
Other Places
- Centro Informazioni Turistiche Parco archeologico del ColosseoTicket shop
- Celio VibennaBus stop, 180 metres southeast
- Celio VibennaBus stop, 180 metres east
- ColosseoBus stop, 180 metres north
- S. GregorioBus stop, 190 metres south
- Parco CelioTram stop, 190 metres south
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