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Attraction · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Portico d'Ottavia in Rome

Portico d'Ottavia is an attraction in Rome, Lazio. This place has a story in the app. 25 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 280 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Story · Portico d'Ottavia

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You're standing at the Porticus of Octavia, in the old Sant'Angelo quarter of Rome. What you see in front of you is a gateway. It was the southern entrance to a huge complex, and it's the only part of it still standing. Look at the tall marble columns with their Corinthian capitals. They're 8.6 metres high. On top sits a beam crowned with a triangular pediment. See the brick arch between the columns? Two columns once stood there. They were replaced after an earthquake in 442.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Portico d'Ottavia

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 25 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Roman Forum · 700 m

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Piazza Navona
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Piazza Navona · 840 m

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Circus Maximus
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Circus Maximus · 950 m

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Trevi Fountain
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trevi Fountain · 1 km

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Spanish Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Spanish Square · 1.5 km

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Theatre of MarcellusAttraction · 110 m away
  2. 2Capitoline MuseumsMuseum · 350 m away
  3. 3Temple of PortunusAttraction · 410 m away
  4. 4Monument to Vittorio Emanuele IIAttraction · 440 m away
  5. 5Forum BoariumArchaeological site · 450 m away
  6. 6Palazzo VeneziaAttraction · 460 m away
  7. 7Temple of Hercules VictorAttraction · 460 m away
  8. 8Temple of SaturnArchaeological site · 460 m away
  9. 9Teatro di PompeoArchaeological site · 500 m away
  10. 10Arch of Septimius SeverusMonument · 510 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Portico d'Ottavia wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 50 m and a public toilet at 280 m.

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