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Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

Palestra Grande

Ruined structure in Pompei

Pompei (NA), Campania

  • Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata”
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At a glance

Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
40°45′03″ N, 14°29′38″ E
Address
Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio II - Insula 7 - 1

About

No English description yet

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

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Photos

Cavaliere Nero, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cavaliere Nero, CC BY-SA 4.0
Marco Ebreo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Maurice Luyten, CC BY 4.0
Dave Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

PompeiTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Palestra GrandeScavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio II - Insula 7 - 1
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia6.6 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino22.7 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palestra Grande?

Palestra Grande is in Pompei, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio II - Insula 7 - 1. GPS coordinates: 40.75081, 14.49395.

What else is there to see near Palestra Grande?

Nearby you’ll find: Amphitheatre of Pompeii (100 m away), House of Julia Felix (100 m away), House of Octavius Quartio (200 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 9 photos
  1. Pompeii, Italy, Pompeii palestra (Exercise court) — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
  2. Colonnato della Palestra Grande nelle rovine di Pompei — Cavaliere Nero, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Mostra "Pompei e i Greci" esposta nella Palestra Grande degli scavi di Pompei — Cavaliere Nero, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Palestra Grande (1) — Marco Ebreo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Cortile Palestra Pompeii 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Palestra de Pompeya. 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 1958 Pompeii Ruins 07 Maurice Luyten — Maurice Luyten, CC BY 4.0
  8. 1982-10-07 Great Palaestra — Dave Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Ancient Roman Pompeii - Pompeji - Campania - Italy - July 10th 2013 - 08 — Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0

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