| Rome vacation guide - seventh itinerary: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant'Angelo |
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Piazza Navona - on its lengthened oval plant are placed 3 splendid fountains, amongst which Fountain of the Four Rivers, by Bernini. Piazza Navona was built on the Stadium Domitian ruins in A.D. 1650 and nowadays it is surrounded by Baroque buildings, such as: Palazzo Pamphili, present headquarters of the Brazilian Embassy, and Sant'Agnese in Agone by Borromini. Photo: Piazza Navona. |
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| St. Mary above Minerva - the only large Gothic church of the city, was designed by the Dominican Friars (who also designed Santa Maria Novella in Florence). Palazzo Altemps - the Palace was built near a once devoted to Apollo temple, and was to be the residence of the nephew of Pope Sisto IV. In 1570, it was restored by desire of its new owner, Cardinal Altemps. At the end of the 19th century, the Palace, property of the Vatican, was given to be used by the Pontificio Collegio Spagnolo (Spanish Pontifical College ). This lasted until 1982, when it was given to the Italian state. In 1997, it became a museum and today, houses one of the most interesting collections of Roman sculpture. |
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| The Pantheon - raised by M.V. Agrippa in 27 B.C., was dedicated to Mars and Venus. This Roman building has been restored over the centuries, thus leading to a modification of its original structure. Domitian restored it in A.D. 80. after a fire, and Hadrian did it some years later. It was closed by the first Christian Emperors, and then devoted to Virgin Mary and opened to the worship. It underwent through important restorations during the Renaissance. Amongst the tombs of great Italian artists that it houses we find that of Raphael, and that of Umberto I, King of Italy. Photo: the Pantheon. |
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| Castel Sant'Angelo - was built in A.D. 35 as the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian. Afterwards, it was used by Aurelian as a fortress. Residence, fortress, and mediaeval prison, it was embellish by Pope Alexander VI, by Pope Julius II, and by Pope Paul III. In 1277, the Vatican Corridor was built to link the Vatican Palace to the Castle, thus giving the Pope an eventual way to escape during the periods of political instability. Today, it houses an important Military Artistic Museum. Photo: Castel Sant'Angelo. |
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