Rocca dei Rettori, Benevento

Name: Rocca dei Rettori
Address: Piazza Castello, Benevento, 82100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0824 774111

#2 among attractions in Benevento

Museum, Top attraction, Pre-romanesque architecture, View point, More...

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Facts and practical information

Rocca dei Rettori is a castle in Benevento, southern Italy. It currently houses the Museum of the Samnium. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°7'45"N, 14°46'57"E

Address

Piazza CastelloBenevento 82100 Italy

Contact

+39 0824 774111

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Day trips

Rocca dei Rettori – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arch of Trajan, Benevento Cathedral, Roman Theatre, Santa Maria della Pace e Santa Rita.

~1550 ftNW
Landmark Roman triumphal arch
Arch of Trajan, Benevento
8 min walk • The Arch of Trajan is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Benevento, southern Italy. It was erected in honour of the Emperor Trajan across the Via Appia, at the point where it enters the city.
0.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Benevento Cathedral, Benevento
12 min walk • Benevento Cathedral is a church in Benevento, southern Italy. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishops of Benevento. It dates from the Lombard foundation of the Duchy of Benevento, in the late 8th century, but after its destruction during Allied bombings in the course of World War II, it was largely rebuilt in the 1960s.
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Arenas and stadiums, Theater
Roman Theatre, Benevento
15 min walk • The Roman Theatre is an ancient Roman edifice in Benevento, southern Italy. It was built in the 2nd century by emperor Hadrian near the city's cardo maximus. Abandoned in Lombard times, it is now surrounded by the medieval Rione Triggio. The structures is still used for concerts, representations and other spectacles.
1.4 miSE
Church
Santa Maria della Pace e Santa Rita, Benevento
36 min walk • Santa Maria della Pace e Santa Rita is a Roman Catholic parish church located in piazza Federico Torre, along corso Garibaldi, in Benevento, region of Campania, Italy.
~1550 ftN
, Church, Pre-romanesque architecture
Santa Sofia, Benevento
8 min walk • Santa Sofia is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Benevento, in the region of Campania, in southern Italy; founded in the late-8th century, it retains many elements of its original Lombard architecture.
~1180 ftNW
Church
San Bartolomeo, Benevento
6 min walk • San Bartolomeo Apostolo is a Roman Catholic basilica church located in piazza Federico Torre, along corso Garibaldi, in Benevento, region of Campania, Italy.
~1780 ftNW
Palace
Palazzo Paolo V, Benevento
9 min walk • The Paul V Palace is a building in Benevento, located along Corso Garibaldi. It was the municipal seat from the period of Benevento's pontifical rule until the 1980 earthquake.
~790 ftNW
Church, Architecture, Art gallery
Church of San Domenico, Benevento
4 min walk • The church of San Domenico is a Baroque church in Benevento; it is located in Piazza Guerrazzi. A convent is attached to it, which is now the seat of the Rectorate of the University of Sannio. Its garden houses Mimmo Paladino's Hortus Conclusus.
0.6 miW
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Verità, Benevento
15 min walk • The church of Santa Maria della Verità is located in the city of Benevento in Piazza Caio Ponzio Telesino, in the Triggio district. It is built on the ruins of Benevento's Roman theater. It was called, and some still call it today, the new parish.
0.9 miNW
41°8'6"N • 14°46'3"E
Basilica della Madonna delle Grazie, Benevento
23 min walk • Church
~1690 ftNW
Church
Church of del Carmine, Benevento
9 min walk • The church of Santa Maria del Carmine, commonly called St. Anne's, is located in the city of Benevento on Corso Garibaldi.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rocca dei Rettori?

Nearby attractions include Church of the Santissimo Salvatore, Benevento (2 min walk), Cassa armonica, Benevento (3 min walk), University of Sannio, Benevento (4 min walk), Museo del Sannio, Benevento (4 min walk).

How to get to Rocca dei Rettori by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rocca dei Rettori:

Bus

Perasso • Lines: 1, 12, 12bis, 2, 2bis, 3, 6, 7, 9 (3 min walk)
Atlantici • Lines: 1, 12, 12bis, 2, 2bis, 3, 6, 7 (3 min walk)

Train

Benevento Porta Rufina (11 min walk)
Benevento Arco Traiano (11 min walk)