Roman Wall in Appia Street Catacomb San Callisto of early Christian church
This church is just in front of the Catacomb San Callisto
Chiesa di Domine Quo Vadis. Apostle Peter has met Jesus illusion here on escaping from Nero's persecution
Front Palatino Hill, Piazza Circo Massimo, left Saint Maria in Cosmedin Church
Panorama same as upper direction but focused on buildings. Realistic feeling. Need care for 1.1MB big file
Enlarged since BC 4th century. In 549, last horse tank race was held. 25,000 people can be accomodated There is so called Mouth of Truth on the wll of loggia which gnaws liar hand.
Biggest playfield in Ancient Rome, Circo Massimo S. Maria in Cosmedin Church with Mouth of Truth Buildings are Palatino Hill and square of Circo Massimo
ドームの内径42m、内側の高さ29m。ミケランジェロ(1475〜1564) 9年かけ1633年完成。天蓋とは大辞林によると「教会の祭壇などの上におかれる覆い」
Foro Romano was the political and economical center of Ancient Rome. When telling a lie, a hand can not be pulled out, it is the Mouth of Truth. Fontana di Trevi was designed by Nicola Salvi in 18C, one of the best baroque fountains. Sea God Neptune is at the center and sea horse driving Sea God Toritone is beside.
In 1885, construction started, in 1911, completed
Monument Vittorio Emanuelle II for commemorating Italy unification, built in 1911
West Rome Empire was collapsed in 476 and broke up into many countries. Unified in 1861, original King Vittorio Emanuelle II Piazza Navona was built by beautiful Baroque style. Around buildings were made in middle of 17th century.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) made 3 fountains in the piazza. Above is the fountain of Moor.　
Obelisk in central piazza Bernini's master piece "Fountain of Four Big Rivers" White Carving, no, a woman
Castle S.Angelo and S.Angelo Bridge. Emperor Hadnianus made in 139 as mausoleum.Original picture in detail
In 324, Emperor Constantinos, who first approved, made a big wooden church on S. Peter tomb. S. Pietro Cathedral is 22,000 m2 and can accomodate 60,000 people. Vatican is just 0.44k m2 and 1,000 population, smallest nation. Lower loggia shows Cathedral big.
St. Peter's Basilica Built on Peter's tomb in 4th century Completed in 1626 by 120-year construction Oval loggias in left and right
Designated as World Heritage in 1984 Open 7:00 - 18:00 (April to September until 19:00） Free charge Obelisk was tranfered from Egypt to Rome in BC37 and has moved to the current place in 1586
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 -1680) designed piazza On loggia 140 santos. Completed in 1667 by 11-year construction Oval loggias, height 13m, 288 Dorian style columns Obelisk in Egyptian age
height 25.37m
Dome bore 42m, inner height 29m, Michelangelo(1475〜1564) Completed in 1633 by 9-year construction.
San Pietro square can accommodate 300,000. Major axis 240m Depth length 211m, width 114m, Dome height 132m glorious Cathedral Big fornix designed by Michelangelo. Constructed in 1546-1591 Bronze canopy on S. Petero tomb made by Bernini.
Guardsmen of Switzerland hired guard was founded in 1506.
Someone who is sleeping in left side？ Switzerland guardsmen with spear by the gates Italian unification hero Garivaldi statue View of Rome from Gianicolo Hill
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