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| Rome vacation guide - third itinerary: The Quirinal, Palazzo Barberini, Via Veneto |
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| The Quirinal - nowadays the residence of the President of the Republic of Italy, was built in 1574 by Pope Gregorius XIII on the highest hill of Rome as his summer residence. In the square with the same name, you can admire: Dioscuri Fountain, with the statues of Castor and Pollux, and other wonderful noble buildings all around the square. Palazzo Barberini - designed by Maderno and finished by Bernini and Borromini in 1640, today houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art. Via Veneto - is the heart of eating and entertaining. It has been a very famous street since Fellini shot there "la Dolce Vita", his world wide known film. This area became popular in the 17th century, when two of the most important Roman families, the Barberini and the Ludovisi, built there their Palaces. Via Veneto was built in the second half of the 19th century, during the reconstruction of Rome. |
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| Lovely restaurants, hotels, and shops have been opened in it since the beginning of the 20th century. In 1960, it used to be the most elegant avenue of the capital, and the tables on the streets became a Mecca for actors and Paparazzi. After the lost of its splendour over the last decade, nowadays it is undergoing a new youth thanks to the most famous American Restaurants that have been opened here: Hard Rock Cafè. Photo: Trevi Fountain. Baths of Diocletian - built in A.D. 300 by Emperor Diocletian to meet the needs of the Romans who lived north of the city, and thus too far from the Baths of Caracalla. St. Mary Major - built in A.D. 365 on the Esquiline Hill, has the highest bell tower of Rome. The present facade was rebuilt in the 18th century. Wonderful mosaics can be admired on the walls of the central nave (6th century), and on the apse (13th century). |
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