Famous spots to visit while in Rome, Italy

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is located centrally and is a sacred place of the Roman Catholic Church.

The basilica is the largest Catholic church in the world with total area of 15 000 кв. м.
The height of the facade is 45 meters, width is 115 m. It is crowned with a huge statue of Christ (5.65 meters), John the Baptist and the eleven apostles (not the apostle Peter). The entrance of the basilica is a mosaic by Giotto end of the XIII century Navichela.
The basilica is 220 meters long, is 110 meters wide and 113 meters high

The site of St. Peter’s Basilica were present gardens of the circus of Nero. The first basilica in this place was built in 324 on the order of the first Christian emperor Constantine and has carried the mortal remains of St. Peter. In 800 Pope Leo III koronova Charlemagne. In XV century, Pope Julius II, ordered to build a new church to be greater than the pagan and Christian churches.

Important! Queue for entrance to the Basilica is quite a long wait and it will take at least 30-40 minutes, so be armed with patience. However there is no sign of the Church, but if you choose to upload to the Cupola will cost you 5 euros walk the stairs or elevator to 7 euros, but even to upload with a lift note that by itself would have to Dome climb still a lot of stairs in a rather narrow stairs.

The plaza in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. At that time Rome has need of square, which the faithful to gather and Giovanni Bernini was commissioned to design and build a square in front of the basilica – one of the most amazing works of world gradostroitelna technique.

Vatican museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the XVI century. At 11 the museum is incredibly focused cultural and historical heritage. The Sistine Chapel is the official residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel is rectangular and measuring 40.93 meters long and 13.41 meters wide. In 1508 Michelangelo was employed by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the chapel. You should paint only 12 figures – Twelve Apostles, but when the work had been completed more than 300. Painted creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and the Flood.

Page: http://mv.vatican.va/StartNew_EN.html

Important! Entrance is 14 euros per person. The tail is quite long and it does not matter whether you are a group or individually, so you completely alone and to visit museums. There are many opportunities to predredite, but I suggest you do not, as the tail goes quickly.

Sant Angelo Castle is an architectural monument, which was originally a tomb, then a castle, the residence of the popes and store their valuables while in prison. Nowadays a museum. Emperor Hadrian began to build over 135 g. as a mausoleum for himself and members of his family. After the death of Hadrian, completed construction on over 139, his successor Antoninus Pius. Were placed in a mausoleum burial urns for the emperors who governed between Hadrian and Septimius Severus. Then the giant facility is included in the Aurelian Walls built in surrounding towns and began to be used for military and strategic objectives.

Page: www.beniculturali.it

Colosseum (Colosseo) is the largest amphitheater in ancient Rome, construction of which was begun by Vespasian and completed in AD 80 by Titus.
Colosseum was built by Flavia at the beginning of the first century as a gift to the Roman citizens, almost at the former residence of Nero. Construction of the amphitheater takes ten years. In the amphitheater were held games, fights between animals, killing of prisoners by animals and other executions and battles between gladiators. Around 500 000 people were killed in these games

Page: http://www.the-colosseum.net/

Triumph Arch of Constantine I. Located right next to the Colosseum.

Pantheon was built in 27 – 25 BC in Rome Vipsanius by Marcus Agrippa as a temple of the nine deities of the seven planets of the official religion of Ancient Rome. In one of the Chapel of the Pantheon are the graves of the last Italian kings: Victor Emmanuel II, his wife Queen Margherita and his son Umberto I, which is maintained by volunteers of the monarchic organizations. In the Pantheon are also the remains of the painter Raphael, the architect Baldassare Peruzzi and musicians Arcangelo Corelli.

The Roman Forum was the center around which ancient Rome has evolved. He was a center of the judiciary, commerce, religion.

Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is located in the center of Rome. Its name is derived from that connects three streets (tre vie). It was built in 1762 as a sketch of Bernini by Nicolas Salvy. The sculptures in the fountain are Pietro Brac. The center is a fountain figure of the god Neptune, and on both sides there is a female figure, symbols of abundance and health. It is believed that if you throw a coin in it, will one day get back into this city.

The fountain is located the church of St. Vikentiy and St. Anastasius, at the wish of Pope John Paul II was given for the use of Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Square Navona “(Piazza Navona) is located at the Roman circus – Stadium of Domitian, from 1st century, where the Romans came to watch the games. The name of the square means “big ship” in Italian. Becomes square in the late 15th century when the city market was moved from the Campidoglio. Ploada of the architectural landmarks: the fountain of four rivers of Bernini, located in the middle of the square; SantAgnese in Agone church and gallery in the Palace “Pamfiliy” (Palazzo Pamphilj).

Square “Spain” (Piazza di Spagna) is one of the symbols of Rome. Between him and the church square with the same name are the Spanish steps. The French diplomat Stefano Gueffier built a monumental staircase of 138 steps, to contact the Spanish Embassy to the church on top. Today ladder a market for flowers. The square is located the fountain Barcaccia ( “Ugly Boat”). According to legend, Pope Urban VIII put a fountain here, after being struck by a boat brought here by flood of the river Tiber.

Capitol (Campidoglio) is one of the seven hills of Rome. Located in the city center close to the Roman Forum.
Michelangelo built in 1537 at the orders of Pope Paul III on top of the beautiful Capitol Square (Piazza del Campidoglio), which is surrounded on three sides by the two existing and one new palace, but the front is connected to the nearby town at the foot of a wide ladder.