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THE SPANISH
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A church, a flight of steps and a fountain form the most elegant and complex Roman urban site of the 18th century. The church of Trinita' dei Monti was...
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TREVI FOUNTAIN
The most famous fountain in Rome, built by the architect Salvi who made it in 1735 under Clemente II's pontificate. The sculptures that compose...
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SAINT PETER'S
San Peter's Basilica is situated in Città del Vaticano, the residence of Popes since 1377. The present church stands on the ruins of the ancient...
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PIAZZA NAVONA
Piazza Navona It is the most characteristic and spectacular of the Roman baroque, and certainly the most popular. Far off the traffic it is all surrounded by... more info
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COLOSSEUM
It's true name is Anfiteatro Flavio, everybody knows it by the name of Coliseum and it is the symbol itself of the city of Rome in the world. It was built in 72 A.D.... more info
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PIAZZA DEL POPOLO
Piazza del Popolo was designed by Valadier at the beginning of the IX century; it is considered as one of the best urbanistic buildings in the city...
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CAMPO DE' FIORI
This square is famous to have been for a long time the place in which sentences of death were executed. The most famous case, and luckily the last to have taken...
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CASTEL S. ANGELO
Built by the emperor Adrian as his mausoleum, it was begun in 123 A. D. and received the remains of the members of the imperial dynasty...
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PIAZZA VENEZIA
This famous square stands at the foot of the Capitol and houses the monumental "Altare della Patria". The enormous building that...
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IMPERIAL FORUMS
Trajan's Markets were considered in ancient times as one of the wonders in the classical world; today they present to us only a little part of ...
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CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS
Public property The Capitoline Museums, established in 1471 when Sistus IV donated to the people of Rome a collection of bronze statues...
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BORGHESE GALLERY
The original sculptures and paintings in the Borghese Gallery date back to Cardinal Scipione's collection, the son of Ortensia Borghese...
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VATICAN MUSEUMS
The founding of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to 1503 when the newly-elected Pope, Julius II della Rovere, placed a statue of...
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SAINT JOHN
'S BASILICA
This is the cathedral of Rome, founded by Constantine during the IV century. Through the history it was destroyed and rebuilt many times...
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PANTHEON
In Piazza della Rotonda, sorge il tempio meglio conservato della romanità: il Pantheon. Così chiamato perché era un tempio dedicato …
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