Comune di Palestrina, Palestrina

Name: Comune di Palestrina
Address: Via della basilica romana, Palestrina, Italy

#5 among attractions in Palestrina

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Palestrina is a modern Italian city and comune with a population of about 22,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Praeneste. ()

Local name: Palestrina Area: 18.15 mi²Coordinates: 41°50'22"N, 12°53'20"E

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Via della basilica romanaPalestrina Italy

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Comune di Palestrina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nile mosaic of Palestrina, Palestrina Cathedral, Castel San Pietro Romano, Museo Nazionale Archeologico Prenestino.

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Nile mosaic of Palestrina, Palestrina
6 min walk • The Palestrina Mosaic or Nile mosaic of Palestrina is a late Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting the Nile in its passage from the Blue Nile to the Mediterranean. The mosaic was part of a Classical sanctuary-grotto in Palestrina, a town east of Ancient Rome, in...
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Palestrina Cathedral, Palestrina
10 min walk • Palestrina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palestrina, region of Lazio, Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus.
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Castel San Pietro Romano, Palestrina
14 min walk • Castel San Pietro Romano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres east of Rome. In 2017, it had a population of 883.
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41°50'26"N • 12°53'32"E
Museo Nazionale Archeologico Prenestino, Palestrina
5 min walk • History museum, Museum
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Area Sacra Foro di Preneste - Antro delle Sorti, Palestrina
5 min walk • The civil forum of Preneste was the ancient center of the Roman city and included a series of buildings from various periods at what is now Piazza Regina Margherita and below the Cathedral of St. Agapitus Martyr.

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Which popular attractions are close to Comune di Palestrina?

Nearby attractions include Area Sacra Foro di Preneste - Antro delle Sorti, Palestrina (5 min walk), Museo Nazionale Archeologico Prenestino, Palestrina (5 min walk), Nile mosaic of Palestrina, Palestrina (6 min walk), Palestrina Cathedral, Palestrina (10 min walk).

Comune di Palestrina, Palestrina

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Comune di Palestrina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nile mosaic of Palestrina, Palestrina

Palestrina Cathedral, Palestrina

Castel San Pietro Romano, Palestrina

Museo Nazionale Archeologico Prenestino, Palestrina

Area Sacra Foro di Preneste - Antro delle Sorti, Palestrina

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Comune di Palestrina?