Grottoes of Catullus

Grottoes of Catullus
Grotte di Catullo
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Grottoes of Catullus.
Shown within Italy
Location Sirmione, Italy
Region Lombardy
Coordinates 45°30′6″N 10°36′22″E / 45.50167°N 10.60611°E / 45.50167; 10.60611Coordinates: 45°30′6″N 10°36′22″E / 45.50167°N 10.60611°E / 45.50167; 10.60611
Type Dwelling
History
Periods Roman Imperial
Cultures Roman
Site notes
Condition Ruined
Ownership Public
Public access Yes
Website www.grottedicatullo.beniculturali.it

Grottoes of Catullus is the name given to the ruins of a Roman villa which was built at the end of the 1st century B.C. and the beginning of the 1st century A.D. at the northernmost end of the peninsula of Sirmione on the southern shore of Lake Garda.[1]

It was one of the sets in the Academy awards nominated 2017 Call Me by Your Name (film)[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ The Grottoes of Catullo
  2. ↑ https://www.gardapost.it/2018/03/05/sirmione-e-da-oscar-con-il-film-di-guadagnino/
  3. ↑ https://www.tgtourism.tv/2018/03/sul-set-di-call-me-by-your-name-58064/
  4. ↑ http://www.italymagazine.com/dual-language/where-go-see-real-life-places-call-me-your-name
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