Shrine of Venus Cloacina, Rome

#863 among attractions in Rome

Ancient Roman architecture, Temple

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The Shrine of Venus Cloacina — the "Shrine of Venus of the Sewer" — was a small sanctuary on the Roman Forum, honoring the divinity of the Cloaca Maxima, the spirit of the "Great Drain" or Sewer of Rome. Cloacina, the Etruscan goddess associated with the entrance to the sewer system, was later identified with the Roman goddess Venus for unknown reasons, according to Pliny the Elder. ()

Local name: Sacello di Venere Cloacina Coordinates: 41°53'33"N, 12°29'7"E

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Nearby attractions include: Roman Forum, Mamertine Prison, Temple of Caesar, Temple of Vespasian and Titus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shrine of Venus Cloacina?

Nearby attractions include Comitium, Rome (1 min walk), Curia, Rome (1 min walk), Curia Julia, Rome (1 min walk), Column of Phocas, Rome (1 min walk).

How to get to Shrine of Venus Cloacina by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shrine of Venus Cloacina:

Bus

Fori Imperiali • Lines: 118, 51, 85, 87 (3 min walk)
Ara Coeli/P.za Venezia • Lines: 118 (5 min walk)

Tram

Venezia • Lines: 8 (8 min walk)
Parco Celio • Lines: 3, 8 (12 min walk)

Metro

Colosseo • Lines: B (9 min walk)
Cavour • Lines: B (12 min walk)

Ferry

Isola Tiberina • Lines: Battelli di Roma (14 min walk)
Ponte Cavour (26 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (27 min walk)

Light rail

Roma Termini • Lines: Fl6, Fl7 (27 min walk)
Termini Laziali • Lines: Fc1 (29 min walk)

Trolleybus

XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (28 min walk)
Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (29 min walk)