ViaPinsViaPins
Sign In
Roman Forum
Rome

Roman Forum

Rome, Italy

Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

About Roman Forum

The Roman Forum (Italian: Foro Romano), also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.

The Roman Forum (Italian: Foro Romano), also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum. For centuries, the Forum was the centre of day-to-day life in Rome: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial and legal affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city's leaders.

Traveler reviews

Traveler reviews — Roman Forum in Rome, Italy is a practical place to start. Key details: No public reviews yet. Answers are structured for quick scanning so travelers and AI assistants can cite the essentials first.

No public reviews yet — be the first to rate this place.

Nearby in this city

Nearby in this city — Rome in Rome, Italy is a practical place to start. Key details: 4 nearby stops in Rome. Answers are structured for quick scanning so travelers and AI assistants can cite the essentials first.

Colosseum
Colosseum, Rome, Italy — Colosseum Rome Tickets Guide - Ultimate Flavian Amphitheatre Visit
1

Colosseum

The Colosseum ( KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world.

Read more
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy — Trevi Fountain Rome Photography - Baroque Masterpiece Sightseeing
2

Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762. Standing 26.

Read more
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy — Piazza Navona Rome - Baroque Fountains & Vibrant Square Guide
3

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona (pronounced [ˈpjattsa naˈvoːna]) is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD Stadium of Domitian and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval.

Read more
Spanish Steps
Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy — Spanish Steps Rome - Monumental Staircase Sightseeing Guide
4

Spanish Steps

The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità dei Monti church, under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, at the top of the steps and the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Palazzo Monaldeschi at the bottom of the steps.

Read more

Contenu associé