Imperial Fora

Overview

The Imperial fora (Fori Imperiali in Italian) are a series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. The fora were the center of the Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire.

The Imperial fora, while not part of the Roman Forum, are located relatively close to each other. Julius Caesar was the first to build in this section of Rome and rearranged both the Forum and the Comitium, another forum type space designated for politics, to do so. These fora were the centres of politics, religion and economy in the ancient Roman Empire.

During the early 20th century, Mussolini restored the Imperial Fora as part of his campaign to evoke and emulate the past glories of Ancient Rome. But he also built the Via dei Fori Imperiali across the middle of the site. The modern street and its heavy traffic has proved a source of damage to the buildings because of vibration and pollution. There have been a number of proposals to remove the road, but none have taken effect.

Details

Location" Location: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00186 Roma RM, Italy Italy
Visitor Centre but booking recommended Visit Type: Vistor Centre, but booking recommended
Co-ordinates" Co-ordinates: 41.893661, 12.486490
Web" Web: https://museiincomuneroma.vivaticket.it/eng/tour/fori-imperiali/2472 external_link_dark

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Domus Aurea Italy0.49 milesESE
Baths of Trajan Italy0.52 milesESE
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Circus Maximus Italy bullet_black0.53 milesS
Trevi Fountain Italy bullet_black0.55 milesNNW
Pantheon Italy bullet_black0.60 milesNW
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Piazza Navona Italy bullet_black0.77 milesWNW
Stadium of Domitian (Piazza Navona Underground) Italy bullet_black0.83 milesWNW
Information correct as of 23/09/2020