Fortress
Servian Wall
🇮🇹 Italy · 4th century BC
The Servian Wall (Latin: Murus Servii Tullii; Italian: Mura Serviane) is an ancient Roman defensive barrier constructed around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC. The wall was built of volcanic tuff and was up to 10 m (33 ft) in height in places, 3.6 m (12 ft) wide at its base, 11 km (6.8 mi) long, and is believed to have had 16 main gates, of which only one or two have survived, and enclosed a total area of 246 hectares (610 acres). In the 3rd century AD it was superseded by the construction of the larger Aurelian Walls as the city of Rome grew beyond the boundary of the Servian Wall.
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Servian Wall ranks #258 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 416 mapped in Italy. Founded 350 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 7 atlas entries founded in the 4th century BC. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Servian Wall?
Servian Wall stands in Italy, at 41.90167°, 12.50167°.
When was Servian Wall built?
The atlas dates its founding to 350 BC. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Servian Wall?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #258 of 7,044 worldwide, and #20 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Servian Wall?
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, about 1 km away.
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