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Centrale Montemartini
Statues among the turbines
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Centrale Montemartini
The Centrale Montemartini, on the Via Ostiense, shows ancient sculptures from the Capitoline Museums inside a former power plant.
Why it's on our list
- Industrial setting
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Centrale Montemartini before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Centrale Montemartini are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- GarbatellaMB400 m5 min walk
- PiramideMB1.0 km12 min walk
- Basilica San PaoloMB1.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Pantheon3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Piazza Navona3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Trevi Fountain3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Peter’s4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Spanish Steps4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Vatican Museums4.9 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Galleria Borghese5.4 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Fiumicino Airport22 kmCar or taxi 77 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Ostiense900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Roma Trastevere1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Roma San Pietro3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Termini4.3 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Roma Tiburtina6.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 27 min