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House of the Beautiful Courtyard
  • UNESCO World Heritage
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Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

House of the Beautiful Courtyard

Ancient Roman house buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, Herculaneum, Naples

Ercolano (NA), Campania

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At a glance

UNESCO World Heritage
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Coordinates
40°48′23″ N, 14°20′53″ E
Address
Insula V,8, cardo IV sup.)

About

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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Photos

Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
House of the Beautiful CourtyardInsula V,8, cardo IV sup.)
Port8.2 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino9.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is House of the Beautiful Courtyard?

House of the Beautiful Courtyard is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula V,8, cardo IV sup.). GPS coordinates: 40.80640, 14.34810.

What else is there to see near House of the Beautiful Courtyard?

Nearby you’ll find: Apollo citaredo domus (0 m away), Black Lounge domus (0 m away), House of the Tuscan Colonnade (0 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 8 photos
  1. Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 125-127 HDR — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Casa del Bel Cortile (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Casa del bel cortile (Herculaneum) 01 — User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Casa del Bel Cortile 18 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Casa del Bel Cortile WLM23 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Casa del Bel Cortile. Herculano 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 128-130 HDR — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 131 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

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