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The Rione Castro Pretorio is the 18th rione of Rome, located in Municipio I, near Termini Station. Its name derives from the Castra Praetoria, the barracks of the Praetorian Guard built under Tiberius (21–23 AD).
This district, once gloomy with the Campus Sceleratus where guilty Vestal Virgins were buried, now houses historical remains such as the Baths of Diocletian (298–306).
After Italian unification in the 19th century, the rione was transformed with Umbertine palaces, ministries (Defense, Finance), and elegant avenues such as Via Nazionale. Piazza della Repubblica, with its Fountain of the Naiads, is a central point, linking Termini to the historic center. The district combines a variety of hotels and includes the museums of the National Roman Museum as well as the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
The coat of arms of the Rione Castro Pretorio depicts a golden labarum on a red background. The labarum is a Roman military standard, a military legacy of the Castra Praetoria.
The Baths of Diocletian, built between 298 and 306 AD under Emperor Diocletian and his co-emperor Maximian, are the largest bath complexes ever constructed in Rome. Located on the Viminal Hill, near the Piazza della Repubblica, they covered an impressive area of 13 hectares, with dimensions of 380 × 370 meters, capable of accommodating up […]
