pedestal of colossus of Nero
The Colossus of Nero was a 30-metre bronze statue that the Emperor Nero created in the vestibule of his Domus Aurea, the imperial villa complex which spanned a large area from the north side of the Palatine Hill, across the Velian ridge to the Esquiline Hill in Rome.Photo: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Public domain.
Notable Places in the Area
Arch of Constantine
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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. Arch of Constantine is situated 130 metres south of pedestal of colossus of Nero.
Arch of Titus
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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 west of pedestal of colossus of Nero.
Domus Aurea
Archaeological site
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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 350 metres east of pedestal of colossus of Nero.
Localities in the Area
Colosseo
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The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.
Palatine Hill
Locality
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The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Esquilino-San Giovanni
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome.
pedestal of colossus of Nero
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Bronze sculpture
- Categories: colossal statue, lost sculpture, building and historic site
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.89087° or 41° 53' 27" northLongitude
12.49099° or 12° 29' 28" eastOpen Location Code
8FHJVFRR+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 709011412OpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1570519pedestal of colossus of Nero Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Basque: Neronen Kolosoa
- Belarusian: Калос Нерона
- Belarusian: Калёс Нэрона
- Bulgarian: Колос на Нерон
- Catalan: Colós de Neró
- Dutch: Colossus
- Dutch: Colossus van Nero
- English: Colossus of Nero
- Esperanto: Koloso de Nerono
- Finnish: Neron kolossi
- French: Colosse de Neron
- French: Colosse de Néron
- French: Colossus Neronis
- German: Koloss des Nero
- German: Sockel des Koloss des Nero
- Greek: Κολοσσός του Νέρωνα
- Hebrew: הקולוסוס של נירון קיסר
- Hungarian: Nero kolosszusa
- Italian: Base del Colosso di Nerone
- Italian: Colosso di Nerone
- Lithuanian: Nerono kolosas
- Persian: کلوسوس نرون
- Polish: Kolos Nerona
- Portuguese: Colosso de Nero
- Russian: Колосс Нерона
- Slovenian: Neronov kolos
- Spanish: Coloso de Neron
- Spanish: Coloso de Nerón
- Swedish: Neros koloss
- Ukrainian: Колос Нерона
Landmarks in the Area
- ColosseoMetro station
- Ambiente 4Archaeological site, 120 metres southwest
- Santa Maria ad nivesChurch, 210 metres north
- Liceo scientifico statale Camillo CavourSchool, 240 metres north
- Casa provincializia delle Piccole sorelle dei poveriMonastery, 260 metres northeast
Places in the Area
- Centro Informazioni Turistiche Parco archeologico del ColosseoTicket shop
- ColosseoBus stop
- Squisito CookCoffeehouse
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page pedestal of colossus of Nero. Photo: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Public domain.