The Forum of Caesar

Foro di Giulio Cesare
Julius Caesar's Forum, part of the Fori Imperiali of Rome

The Forum of Caesar, part of the Imperial Fori in Rome

The earliest of the Imperial Fori, the Forum of Caesar (i.e.: Julius), is the only one on the west side of Via dei Fori Imperiali, tucked between the Vittorio Emanuele monument, the Capitoline, and the Roman Forum.

It was in the 1st century BC that the popular general Julius Caesar (with his eye on the dictatorship) used the money he made during his successful Gaulish wars to buy up all the private property flanking the Roman Forum at this spot, tear down the houses, and build public temples and markets in their stead.

Those three standing Corinthian columns belonged to his self-serving Temple to Venus Genetrix, a goddess from whom Caesar claimed direct descendance through Rome's legendary founder, Aeneas.

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ADDRESS

Via del Tulliano 1
Private info site: www.capitolium.org

OPEN

Daily 24/7

ADMISSION

Free

Roma Pass: No

TRANSPORT

Bus: 53, 80, 85, 87, 175, 186, 271, 571, 810
Metro: Colosseo (B)
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza Venezia or Colosse

TOURS
How long does the Forum of Caesar take?

Planning your day: Honestly, you just look at it for 3–5 minutes.

You can stroll up the entire Via dei Fori Imperiali in about 20–30 minutes. Add another 30–45 minutes if you're going to explore Trajan's Markets.

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Forum of Caesar
ADDRESS

Via del Tulliano 1
Private info site: www.capitolium.org

OPEN

Daily 24/7

ADMISSION

Free

Roma Pass: No

TRANSPORT

Bus: 53, 80, 85, 87, 175, 186, 271, 571, 810
Metro: Colosseo (B)
Hop-on/hop-off: Piazza Venezia or Colosse

TOURS


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