Rome Landmarks and Historic sites

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The Colosseum, or Flavian Amphitheatre, is a huge amphitheatre in Rome.Constructed in 70 AD, the Colosseum was the largest amphitheatre built in the Roman Empire and...

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Symbol of Catholicism, is the largest church in the world: the nave is 187 meters long and the dome reaches 136 m. in height. The first building was built in the fourth century. Emperor Constantine built this place where St. Peter was buried, martyred...

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Address: Basilica San Pietro in Vaticano + Share

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The Imperial Forums are a series of public squares and buildings in Rome.Built between 46 BC and 113 AD and initiated by Julius Caesar, the construction of the Imperial Forums was an answer to the...

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Address: via dei Fori Imperiali + Share

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When you see the Trevi Fountain, remember to throw a coin with your back to the fountain will ensure your return to Rome. The fountain is one of the most romantic and most visited monuments, an appeal from Dolce Vita, immortalized in Fellini's film.

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The Pantheon is a building which is located in Rome and was originally built as a temple to all the Gods of Ancient Rome. This historic building was rebuilt in 126 AD during the reign of Hadrian. This site is the best preserved...

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Majestic. At the top of the stairs houses the Altar of the Fatherland, devoted to the so-called Unknown Soldier, chosen among many "unknowns" in Aquileia by a mother who had lost all their children to war. Its Stake of Honor is held by all the weapons...

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The Mausoleum of Hadrian is usually referred as the Castel Sant’Angelo. This is a towering cylindrical building situated in Rome and initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself...

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The remains of the Forum of Caesar, wanted to expand the ancient Roman Forum, were discovered accidentally. The party can be seen today is just over one third of the original surface. Excavations, still in progress, may reveal other interesting...

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A UNESCO World Heritage since 1980, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, the second after St. Peter. The basilica stands on the burial place of the apostle Paul, the present building dates from the...

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Address: Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura + Share

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The construction of this gothic church started in 1502 for King Louis XII of France. The work lasted more than 60 years and the building was consecrated only in 1585 by Pope Sixtus V. In the eighteenth century the church was connected to the Spanish...

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Address: Piazza Trinità dei Monti + Share

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It was erected at the arch of the Pilgrims, the place was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul in 1966. The church has a Greek cross with central cube-shaped dome and termination.

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Address: Viale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, 8 + Share

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Built on land originally Celio, belonging to the noble family of the Lateran, the basilica was renovated from time to time according to the rotations of the emperors of ancient Rome, until you get to 1650, when Francesco Borromini gave it its present...

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The name of this magnificent mansion, built by Nero as his residence, derives from precious materials with which it was designed. Coatings were sometimes covered with gold and precious stones. It was developed on an area of 250 hectares between the...

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Address: Domus Aurea, Roma + Share

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Legend has it that the liar has his hand cut, this is the charm of the Mouth of Truth, the mask, perhaps an old manhole, nestled in the portico of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. It is one of the most photographed sights of Rome.

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This grand and impressive collection of buildings dating from the second century, in addition to the important function to support and conceal the cut of Quirinal Hill, the place no less important function of the warehouse and place of retail sale of...

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Address: Via 4 Novembre, 94 + Share

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It is one of the seven hills of Rome and is configured as one of the oldest areas of the city. About 80 meters high, overlooking a part of the Circus Maximus and the other on the Roman Forum. Today it is an attractive and largest open air museum which...

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Address: Via di San Gregorio, 30 + Share

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This monument was inspired by the Napoleonic Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It is a triumphal arch located to the side of the Colosseum, the ancient way of triumph. It was dedicated in 315 AD Emperor Constantine by the Senate, to honor his victory over his...

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Address: Via di San Gregorio + Share

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The Basilica di San Clemente is an early Christian basilica which is situated in Rome and is dedicated to Pope St. Clement. The church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and is a three tiered complex of...

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Address: Via Labicana, 95 + Share

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The Quirinale Palace is also known as the Palazzo del Quirinale in Italian language. This palace is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic on the Quirinal Hill, which is the tallest of the seven...

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Were built under the homonymous emperor at the beginning of the third century AD must have been great spas for the Roman populace. Most of the statues and original decorations were lost during the barbarian invasions, some of them, however, are...

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Address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 52 + Share