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Historic villa / palace
Acquario Romano
Building in Rome, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura”
At a glance
- Style
- Stile umbertino
- Architect
- Ettore Bernich
- Coordinates
- 41°53′53″ N, 12°30′09″ E
History and description
The Acquario Romano (Roman Aquarium) is situated in Piazza Manfredo Fanti, Rome, Italy.
Description
Designed by Ettore Bernich and built between 1885 and 1887, the building hosted an aquarium for few years. It was later used as a depot of the near Teatro dell'Opera, and sometimes as a venue for fairs and exhibitions.
A typical building of the age of king Umberto I, it has a circular plan and shows a pronaos with aediculas. Decorations with marine subject are inserted between the sculptures into the aediculas; between the caryatids are placed some medallions. The cylindrical body of the building is subdivided by lesenes and pilasters.
After a period of abandon, it was restored and used as a museum and seat for performances and concerts. It presently hosts the Casa dell'Architettura.
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Timeline
- 1887Opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Roma TerminiTrain, nearest
300 m as the crow flies
Acquario Romano
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino13.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore historic villas and palaces in Lazio
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Acquario Romano?
Acquario Romano is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.89792, 12.50261.
What else is there to see near Acquario Romano?
Nearby you’ll find: Macellum Liviae (100 m away), Horti Tauriani (200 m away), Horti Calyclani (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Acquario Romano — Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Acquario Romano - panoramio — Pierfelice Licitra, CC BY 3.0
- Acquario Romano - Rome (IT62) - 2021-08-29 - 1 — Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acquario Romano in 2023.01 — CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acquario Romano y varios lugares en Roma 01 — Álvaro de la Paz Franco, CC0
- Acquario Romano, Esquilino, Rome, Lazio, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Acquario romano, maggio 2026 — Pequod76, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences