Castro Pretorio, Central residential district near Termini Station in Rome, Italy
Castro Pretorio features wide boulevards lined with 19th-century buildings, ancient Roman ruins, and the National Roman Museum at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme.
The district takes its name from the Castra Praetoria, a military barracks built between 21 and 23 AD that housed the Praetorian Guard of ancient Rome.
The National Roman Museum in Castro Pretorio displays extensive collections of classical art, including statues, frescoes, and mosaics from various archaeological sites.
The district connects directly to Rome's main transportation hub at Termini Station, offering metro lines A and B, plus regional and international train services.
The Baths of Diocletian complex contains the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, transformed from ancient Roman baths by Michelangelo.
Location: Roma Capitale
Inception: August 20, 1921
Shares border with: Esquilino, Monti, Trevi, Sallustiano, Salario, Nomentano, Tiburtino
GPS coordinates: 41.90640,12.50710
Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:54
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
1.1 km
Palazzo del Viminale
1.4 km
Baths of Diocletian
831 m
Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
920 m
Saint Charles at the Four Fountains
1.4 km
Santa Maria della Vittoria
1.1 km
Servian Wall
693 m
Porta Pia
578 m
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
1.1 km
Santa Pudenziana
1.3 km
Quattro Fontane
1.4 km
Museo Nazionale Romano
747 m
Museum Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
916 m
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
96 m
Gardens of Sallust
864 m
Fountain of the Naiads
988 m
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
1.1 km
Santa Susanna
1.1 km
Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio
607 m
San Vitale
1.5 km
Palazzo delle Finanze
790 m
St Paul's Within the Walls
1.2 km
Palazzo Esercito
1.3 km
Palazzo Margherita
1.3 km
Palazzo Baracchini
1.3 km
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
924 m
San Bernardo alle Terme
1.1 km
Acquario Romano
1 kmReviews
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