Children 6-18 year old, pay the reduced price ticket. The Domus Aurea Guided Tour in English Children: 0-5 years old are free. The peculiar history of the Domus is an excellent introduction to Imperial Rome in terms of topography and history. Is the Domus Aurea worth visiting? The Domus aura is very impressive and worth visiting for anyone with an interest in Roman history. Vespasian was a Roman emperor (69–79 CE) whose fiscal reforms and consolidation of the empire made his reign a period of political stability and funded a vast Roman building program which included the Temple of Peace, the Colosseum, and restoration of the capitol. Emperors Titus and Trajan used the Domus Aurea as foundation on which to build their baths.
Emperor Vespasian drained Nero’s lake and covered it with the Colosseum. Over the next several decades successive emperors changed, dismantled, and ultimately buried the Domus Aurea in order to make way for new construction.
Once the mandatory protective helmet is on, visitors enter the imperial residence to see the frescoed rooms which recent restoration have brought back to light. How do you enter Domus Aurea?īecause it is a guided tour for up to 46 people, the archaeological site of the Domus Aurea can only be accessed by the public by booking this guided tour. The gardens were surrounded by large gardens and a landscaped lake the Colosseum was later built in this lake. Since emperor Nero was not particularly loved by the people, later emperors Domus Aurea partly demolished again to erase the memories of Nero and built other buildings on top, such as the Baths of Trajan.
It is easily accessible from the Piazza del Colosseo, by walking through the gates of the Colle Oppio park.ĭomus Aurea is the ‘Golden House’ of Emperor Nero in Rome. The Domus Aurea is on the Colle Oppio, just next to the Colosseum. Nero’s architects created innovative (for the time) open spaces and vaults, breaking away from traditional Greek architectural design. What are the unique engineering innovations of the Domus Aurea?Ī revolutionary masterpiece, the Domus Aurea marked the first use of concrete as the building material of choice for fine architecture. The Domus Aurea (Latin, “Golden House”) was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city….Domus Aurea.
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