Testaccio, Historic district in Rome, Italy.
Monte Testaccio stands as an artificial hill formed by millions of ancient Roman amphorae fragments, reaching a height of 115 feet above street level.
The district grew from a commercial port along the Tiber River into a residential area for industrial workers during the late nineteenth century urbanization.
The former slaughterhouse complex now houses MACRO museum, hosting contemporary art exhibitions and cultural events throughout the year.
The neighborhood connects to central Rome through metro line B at Piramide station, multiple bus lines, and a riverside cycling path.
The local covered market displays archaeological remains beneath glass floors, allowing visitors to view ancient Roman ruins while shopping.
Location: Roma Capitale
Inception: August 21, 1921
Shares border with: Ripa, San Saba, Ostiense, Portuense
Address: Rione XX Testaccio, Roma RM, Italy Roma
GPS coordinates: 41.87611,12.47500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
Italy preserves numerous historical sites away from standard tourist routes, ranging from medieval hill towns to Etruscan burial grounds. These locations document different periods of Italian history through architecture, art and natural settings. The collection includes Roman archaeological sites such as Palazzo Valentini Domus Romane, where ancient townhouses remain beneath modern streets, and Basilica di San Clemente, which displays three construction phases built one above another. In southern Italy, the Sassi of Matera show cave dwellings from prehistoric times, while the Crypt of the Original Sin presents early Christian frescoes from the 8th century. The architectural variety ranges from the conical trulli houses in Alberobello to the Moorish inspired rooms of Sammezzano Castle. Civita di Bagnoregio sits on a tufa rock plateau separated from surrounding land by erosion. The Greek Theatre of Taormina and the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento document the ancient Greek presence in Sicily. Natural formations such as Grotta Azzurra on Capri and the thermal springs of Saturnia complement the historical structures. The sites spread across the entire country, from the Alps to the Aeolian Islands.
Pyramid of Cestius
484 m
Emporium
516 m
Porta San Paolo
536 m
Ex Rome's former slaughterhouse
159 m
Church of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino, Rome
707 m
Nuovo Mercato Testaccio
191 m
PORTO FLUVIALE
514 m
Porticus Aemilia
460 m
Ponte dell'Industria
521 m
Santa Maria Liberatrice
366 m
Horrea Galbae
372 m
Porta San Paolo Railway Museum
552 m
Fontana delle Anfore
420 m
Caserma dei Vigili del Fuoco Alberto De Jacobis
411 m
Museo della via Ostiense
539 m
Ponte Testaccio
385 m
Rome War Cemetery
221 m
Teatro Petrolini
471 m
San Benedetto
593 m
Ponte San Paolo
463 m
Arc de San Lazzaro (Rome)
673 m
San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo
584 m
Cappella della Società Romana Gas
691 m
Santa Maria della Divina Provvidenza
233 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Riposo sulla Via Portuense
641 m
Fontana di Pio IX a Testaccio
516 m
Fountain
587 m
Fountain
627 mReviews
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