Renaissance and modern monuments

This section is devoted to the remarkable monuments of Rome, beyond the great basilicas such as Saint Peter and the monuments of antiquity that are the subject of dedicated sections.
Thus, we speak here of the Trevi Fountain, the most famous of the numerous beautiful fountains of the city, the Castel Sant’Angelo, whose mass is one of the major monuments of Rome, located on the right bank of the Tiber, or the Victor Emmanuel II Monument who marks with his white mass perhaps excessive the heart of ancient Rome.
We will also present the most beautiful fountains, the sumptuous palaces of the city, but also the bridges of the city with their Roman and medieval elements.

Castel Sant’Angelo

The base of Castel Sant'Angelo is an ancient building, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, built for the emperor’s family between 117 and 138 AD. At the top of the mausoleum stood a statue of the emperor, personified in the sun god, with a bronze chariot.

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Victor Emmanuel II Monument

This huge mass of white marble in the center of Rome, called "typewriter" by the Romans, is the Victor Emmanuel II Monument, also known as Vittoriano, built around the early 20th century to celebrate the recent unification of Italy under a single ruler and its first king, Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy.

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Bridges of Rome, galleries and fountains

The bridges, galleries and fountains of Rome reflect the depth of the city’s history from antiquity to the present day. The article presents, for example, the Ponte Sant'Angelo, decorated with sculptures by Bernini, the old Ponte Sisto towards Trastevere, the Acqua Paola fountain on the Janiculum, the Alberto Sordi and Sciarra galleries marked by the refinement of Art Nouveau, etc.

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Remarkable palaces in Rome

The article presents a selection of historic palaces in the city, reflecting its rich architectural heritage. Among them, the Quirinal Palace served as a residence for the popes and kings of Italy, the Doria Pamphilj Palace houses an extensive art collection, the Farnese Palace, a Renaissance masterpiece, is currently the seat of the French embassy in Italy, etc.

Mots clés: Baroque style, Palaces, Renaissance art | Catégories: Renaissance and modern monuments, Sights of Rome | Laisser un commentaire

Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is the most scenic fountain in Rome, present in the collective imagination with the film of La Dolce Vita by Fellini. Its history intertwines with that of the city of Rome, it is located at the terminus of the ancient aqueduct of the Acqua Vergine.

Mots clés: Baroque style, Main monuments, Monuments in Rome, Must-see places | Catégories: Renaissance and modern monuments, Sights of Rome | Laisser un commentaire