Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella – Castrum Caetani e Chiesa di San Nicola
Typology:
Monuments
Address
Address:
Via Appia Antica, 161
Zone:
Quartiere Appio Pignatelli (Roma sud)
Contacts
Telephone:
06 7886254 e Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica 06 4778 81
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/archeoappia
Opening times
Open from Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
1 October to 31 October from 9 to 18.30
1 November to 28/29 February from 9 to 16.30
1 March to 31 March from 9 to 18.30
1 April to 30 September from 9 to 19.15
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Closed 25 December and 1 January
For updates and guidelines, please visit the official website.
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Information
Agreement with
Roma Pass
What the agreement provides:
ROMA PASS
Free or reduced admission every day at the ticket office or by pre-purchasing online on the the website Coopculture.
Description
This monument was built under the emperor Augustus in honour of Cecilia Metella, the daughter of a Roman consul. It is a round mausoleum raised on a square base, similar to that of Augustus himself, only smaller. In 1303 it was incorporated in the Castrum Caetani and became the main tower of that fortification. The castle, built over the solidified lava flows called Capo di Bove (from a volcano eruption that took place 300 000 years ago) still shows its medieval characteristics and is witness to the power of the family of Pope Boniface VIII. It is now possible to visit the underground levels. The tomb and the castle, together, offer an interesting example of the construction techniques and materials used from antiquity to the middle ages.
All'interno di
Culture and leisure › Cultural heritage › Archaeological heritage
See also
Culture and leisure › Cultural heritage › Architectural and historical heritage
Culture and leisure › Cultural heritage › Archaeological heritage
Agreement with
Hospitality › Services › Tourist services and fairs
For more information
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Last checked:
2023-03-22 11:09