Baths of Diocletian

The Baths of Diocletian (Italian Terme of Diocletian ) was a bath complex in ancient Rome.

Overview

The Baths of Diocletian were built in the years 298-306 of allegedly 40,000 slaves and were next to the Baths of Caracalla to the largest thermal baths in town. The plant measured 376 m × 361 m and offered up to 3000 bathers place.

537 the Goths destroyed the Roman aqueducts, which the bathing ended. The decaying buildings were put to other uses, in part, they served as a quarry. The Frigidarium the former ensemble was used to incorporate since 1561 ( according to some sources 1563) is based on the plans of Michelangelo, the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Martyrs. That is converted into a nave antique hall has a length of 90 m, width 27 m and height of 30 m. The building was only completed in the 18th century.

In the 16th century using ancient buildings of the spa resort another church, San Bernardo alle Terme, built. Their concrete dome has a diameter of about 22 m.

The Planetarium of the bath complex was built on an octagonal floor plan and was surmounted by a dome screen made ​​of concrete with brick trim inside. The dome diameter is 21.25 to 65 m.

In the northeastern part of the plant, a monastery was established since 1889, is located there, the Museo Nazionale Romano with a collection of Greek and Roman art. Since the year 1928 is located in a part of the plant a planetarium. The semi-circular shape of the former Exedra can be seen (formerly Piazza Esedra ) in today's Piazza della Repubblica. The grounds of the former plant is located about 300 m northwest of the train station Roma Termini, which derives its name from the hot springs.

Technical data of the domed

Church of San Bernardo alle Terme

  • Dome inside diameter: 22.00 m
  • Dome material: concrete with brick ribs

Zweiapsidensäle

  • Dome inside diameter: 22.00 m
  • Dome Type: Half Dome

Planetarium

  • Dome inner diameter ( ⌀ ): 21.25 to 65 m
  • Dome shape: umbrella dome
  • Dome material: concrete with brick cladding inside
  • Floor plan: octagon
  • Diameter Oculus (DO): 4.20 m
  • DO to ⌀: 1:5,1

Tepidarium

  • Dome inner diameter ( ⌀ ): 19,30 m
  • Diameter Oculus (DO): 3.68 m
  • DO to ⌀: 1:5.2
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