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Moving on to a detailed study of the Vatican's treasures, we should start with the already mentioned St. Peter's Cathedr...
16/10/2022

Moving on to a detailed study of the Vatican's treasures, we should start with the already mentioned St. Peter's Cathedral, in front of which there is a wide square surrounded by the famous colonnade. Impressive size of the area - 340x240 meters, and if you look at the area from above, its shape follows the shape of a key. Baroque sculptor Lorenzo Bernini worked on this creation. St. Peter's Cathedral is not only the spiritual center of Catholicism, but also a real treasury of art, because the painting of the cathedral was done by famous masters of painting, such as Bernini, Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael.

The massive architectural complex, which has been under construction for 40 years, is dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel ...
15/10/2022

The massive architectural complex, which has been under construction for 40 years, is dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, the first king who was able to unite Italy into a single state. The complex is crowned by a bronze sculpture of the king on horseback, behind which is built a building with a colonnade. Above the columns is an architrave with 16 statues symbolizing all the regions of Italy. Inside the palace itself there are several museums and galleries with temporary exhibitions. In front of the palace there is even a guard of honor and the eternal flame burns.

This was once the center of important social events, and the ancient Romans knew where to go in Rome to keep up with all...
15/10/2022

This was once the center of important social events, and the ancient Romans knew where to go in Rome to keep up with all the latest news in the city and country. Here laws were made, verdicts were passed, consuls were appointed, and the latest news was announced. Commercial squares joined administrative buildings and temples, new constructions and monuments were erected, and all this continued until, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the forum was devastated by the barbarians. Only fragments of the forum's structures have survived, and its territory is included in the protected archaeological zone.

As early as the 2nd century A.D., this castle was built as a tomb for rulers and imperial families. Many monarchs were b...
14/10/2022

As early as the 2nd century A.D., this castle was built as a tomb for rulers and imperial families. Many monarchs were buried here and under the emperor Aurelian the mausoleum was walled to protect it from barbarian attacks. The name the castle acquired in the 6th century, when after the plague plague someone saw the image of an angel on the roof of the castle, and with this sign the terrible epidemic was ended. So, originally planned as a tomb, the castle throughout its history has played the role of a fortress, a papal residence, a warehouse and even a prison. Today there is a museum within its walls.

The chronicle of the most important events in Rome is preserved by the forum, built by order of Emperor Trajan at the tu...
12/10/2022

The chronicle of the most important events in Rome is preserved by the forum, built by order of Emperor Trajan at the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Although only ruins remain of the forum today, from the remaining fragments we can imagine that Trajan's forum used to be a square surrounded by two libraries, a marketplace and an imperial temple. In order to consolidate his popularity the emperor sought to build the largest forum, and he succeeded in full: 220-meter square was decorated with numerous statues, colonnade and crowned with a high marble column, in which later was buried the emperor.

If you want to be even more impressed with the monumentality of buildings of the ancient Roman civilization, the followi...
11/10/2022

If you want to be even more impressed with the monumentality of buildings of the ancient Roman civilization, the following recommendations are given, what to visit in Rome. The Thermae of Caracalla are gigantic in size, more like fortresses. In fact, they were the usual public baths, where people went not only for the purpose of hygiene, but also simply to socialize and learn the latest news. These buildings could accommodate over fifteen hundred people at a time! Despite the fact that at that time (3rd century AD) there were dozens of similar facilities in Rome, the Thermae of Caracalla is the only building of its kind that has survived to this day.

As we know, the ancient Romans always had a passion for erecting triumphal symbols of their victories. The Arch of Trium...
10/10/2022

As we know, the ancient Romans always had a passion for erecting triumphal symbols of their victories. The Arch of Triumph, built in the early 4th century by Emperor Constantine, symbolized victory not over a foreign enemy, but over the citizens of their own country, during the civil war. The building is located near the Colosseum and is a rectangular structure with three arched openings - one large in the center and two smaller ones on the sides. The Arch has impressive size - 26 meters in length and 21 in height. For many centuries, the Arch of Constantine has become an example to follow in the construction of similar structures.

Guides in Rome will not miss Piazza Navona, a long oval square in the center of Rome, whose central figure is the Four R...
10/10/2022

Guides in Rome will not miss Piazza Navona, a long oval square in the center of Rome, whose central figure is the Four Rivers Fountain, which is a 16-meter obelisk with carved sculptures of Roman rulers surrounded by a bowl of water. At the edges of the square are two smaller bowls, the Moor Fountain and the Neptune Fountain. Today Navona is a popular venue for carnivals and Christmas fairs. And once it was the site of the ancient Circus Domitianus, which held not entertainment shows, but the most real athletic competitions - running, javelin throwing, fights without rules, etc. Later in the Middle Ages there was an ordinary marketplace on the site of the circus.

The Piazza del Popolo, or People's Square as the Italians call it, is a spacious square with two Baroque churches on eit...
09/10/2022

The Piazza del Popolo, or People's Square as the Italians call it, is a spacious square with two Baroque churches on either side of it and three large Roman streets that were important thoroughfares in the Middle Ages radiating out from here. The center of the square is decorated by a 24-meter stele, brought over from Egypt - it is believed that it is 3.5 thousand years old. At the foot of the stele are fountains - sculptures in the shape of lions, and on the edges of the square are two more large fountains - the Fountain of the Goddess of Rome and Neptune.

09/10/2022

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