Attraction · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Forum of Trajan is an attraction in Rome, Lazio, Italy. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 340 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Forum of Trajan
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You're standing at Trajan's Forum, the last of the great imperial forums of ancient Rome. What you see now is a field of fragments and columns, a few metres below street level. But picture a vast square here, paved entirely in Carrara marble and lined with colonnades.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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The Forum of Trajan in Rome is an ancient square from the age of the emperors. It is the last and largest of the imperial fora in the city. Emperor Trajan had it built with the spoils of his conquest of a territory. The square opened in 112. You will find it in Rome, 412 metres from the Roman Forum.
The forum was designed by Apollodorus of Damascus, who had accompanied the emperor on his campaign. There was hardly any space for a square of this size, so the builders cut away an entire ridge linking the Capitolijn and the Quirinaal. On either side of the Zuil van Trajanus stood a library for Latijnse teksten and another for Griekse teksten. In the middle of the square once stood a large equestrian statue of Trajan. Centuries later, another emperor visited the site. He was so overwhelmed that he gave up all hope of ever building anything like it, though he did decide to copy the horse. Afterwards, the site went downhill. The marble paving was removed and reused elsewhere, and later farms and fields covered the area, followed by an entire residential neighbourhood.
The Foro di Traiano is open from 09:30 to 19:30, according to OpenStreetMap. Opening times can change, so it is worth checking them before you set off. The official website is mercatiditraiano.it. We do not yet have information on ticket prices or accessibility. That website also tells you whether you need a ticket and how to buy one. It is also worth checking whether the site is easy to reach if you have difficulty walking or are coming with a pushchair. That way you know what to expect before you go.
Benches near the Forum of Trajan in Rome are easy to find. The closest one is 61 metres away, by the Roman Forum, and there are 20 within 500 metres. The nearest public toilet is 146 metres away, at La terrazza dell'Altare della Patria, and there are 11 public toilets within 500 metres. For drinking water, head to the Fontana delle tre cannelle, 182 metres away. There are 20 water points within 500 metres, so you can easily refill your bottle. If you have a bike with you, you can pump up your tyres at Ciclofficina Centrale Ciclonauti, 339 metres away. This is the only bike pump within 500 metres.
There is plenty to see near the Foro di Traiano. The Forum Romanum is the first stop on your route, and if you keep walking, you reach the Trevi Fountain at 662 metres. The Circus Maximus, an archaeological site, lies at 1,031 metres. Piazza Navona is at 1,089 metres, Piazza di Spagna at 1,209 metres, and the Spaanse Trappen at 1,220 metres. Each of these places has an audio story in the Outdoor Pitstop app. There is also a 2-minute audio story about the Forum of Trajan in Rome itself. You listen to it on the spot, while looking out over the forum.
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The Forum of Trajan is open from 09:30 to 19:30. These times come from OpenStreetMap; check mercatiditraiano.it for up-to-date information.
The nearest bench is 61 metres away, at Foro Traiano. There are 20 benches within 500 metres.
The nearest public toilet is 146 metres away, at La terrazza dell'Altare della Patria. There are 11 public toilets within 500 metres.
The nearest drinking water point is 182 metres away, at Fontana delle tre cannelle. There are 20 drinking water points within 500 metres.
The Forum of Trajan opened in the year 112. Emperor Trajan had it built with the spoils from his conquest, to a design by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus.
You see a field full of fragments and columns from the Basilica Ulpia, with a column behind it. Against the hill stands a shopping and office complex that has largely survived.
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