Temple of Castor and Pollux

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ancient Roman temple archaeological site ruin

The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, recognizable today by its three standing Corinthian columns and dedicated to the mythological twin brothers Castor and Pollux.

Aliases (1)

Temple of the Dioscuri ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman temple → archaeological site → ruin →
architecturalStyle	Corinthian order →
coordinateSystem	WGS84 →
country	Italy →
culture	ancient Rome →
dedicatedTo	Castor → Dioscuri → Pollux →
hasAlternativeName	Temple of the Dioscuri →
hasFeature	Corinthian capitals → deep pronaos → entablature with rich decoration → high podium →
hasLatinName	Aedes Castoris → Aedes Castoris et Pollucis →
hasPart	three standing Corinthian columns →
hasType	peripteral temple →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inception	5th century BC →
isPartOf	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 →
locatedIn	Italy → Lazio → Roman Forum → Rome →
locatedNear	Basilica Julia → Temple of Saturn → Temple of Vesta →
materialUsed	marble → travertine →
mythologicalAssociation	Battle of Lake Regillus → appearance of the Dioscuri in Rome →
openToPublic	yes →
originalConstructionDate	484 BC →
partOf	Historic Centre of Rome → Roman Forum archaeological area →
presentCondition	partially preserved → ruins with three columns and entablature →
rebuiltIn	1st century BC → early 1st century AD →
religion	ancient Roman religion →
timePeriod	Roman Empire → Roman Republic →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	judicial proceedings → political functions → religious ceremonies → senatorial meetings →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Forum Magnum → Forum Romanum → Regio VIII Forum Romanum → Roman Forum →	contains
Basilica Julia → Temple of Divus Julius →	nearbyStructure
Temple of Castor and Pollux ("Temple of the Dioscuri") →	hasAlternativeName
Valley of the Temples →	hasPart
House of the Vestal Virgins →	near
Via Sacra →	passes