The Vatican Obelisk that dominates St. Peter's Square in Rome. The large square in front of St. Peter's Basilica is dominated by this large Egyptian obelisk (without inscriptions). Although I have seen it several times, I had never paid attention to it and photographed it.
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The Vatican Obelisk is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome and is located in St. Peter's Square. On the occasion of the move, the globe placed on the summit was transferred to the Capitoline Museums, in the first room of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, in a corner near the large window. According to legend, the globe that surmounted it contained the ashes of St. Peter or Caesar; from the Caesarian reference to the Roman imperial eagle comes the term aguglia, initially used only for obelisks, and today transformed into spire. Continue on Wikipedia
The Vatican Obelisk overlooking St. Peter’s square in Rome – L’Obélisque du Vatican surplombant la place Saint-Pierre à Rome – El Obelisco del Vaticano con vistas a la plaza de San Pedro en Roma – O Obelisco do Vaticano com vista para a Praça de São Pedro em Roma – Der vatikanische Obelisk mit Blick auf den Petersplatz in Rom – Đài tưởng niệm Vatican nhìn ra quảng trường Thánh Phêrô ở Rome梵蒂冈方尖碑俯瞰罗马圣彼得广场 – ローマのサンピエトロ広場を見下ろすバチカンのオベリスク
The famous St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City in Rome. One of the monuments that you can't miss visiting in the Eternal City is definitely St. Peter's Square, a symbol of Christianity in the world. I didn't remember there being so many tourists visiting... and to think that the last time I was there I even climbed to the top of the dome and I don't remember waiting in line that long.
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The very famous square, a notable example of Baroque architecture and urban planning, is dedicated to the saint of the same name and is a daily meeting point for thousands of Catholic faithful from all over the world. The space of the square is made up of two parts: the first is shaped like an inverted trapezium whose longest side corresponds to the façade with specific perspective motivations (to cancel the great distance between the square and the basilica) and the second, larger, oval-shaped part with the Egyptian obelisk in the centre. Continue on Wikipedia
The famous St. Peter’s square in the Vatican city in Rome – La célèbre place Saint-Pierre dans la cité du Vatican à Rome – La famosa plaza de San Pedro en la ciudad del Vaticano en Roma – A famosa Praça de São Pedro na cidade do Vaticano, em Roma – Der berühmte Petersplatz in der Vatikanstadt in Rom – Quảng trường nổi tiếng có tên San Pietro ở thành phố Vatican ở Rome – 罗马梵蒂冈城著名的圣彼得广场 – ローマのバチカン市国にあるサン・ピエトロ広場と呼ばれる有名な広場
Passeggiando a Roma tra gli antichi e meravigliosi Fori Imperiali Romani. Qualche mese fa per una commissione sono dovuto andare a Roma e quale miglior occasione per fare un tour della sempre splendida Città Eterna! E ovviamente non può mancare un salto al Campidoglio sul cui retro si apre la vista sui Fori Imperiali!
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I Fori Imperiali sono un complesso architettonico unico al mondo, composto da una serie di edifici e piazze monumentali, centro dell’attività politica di Roma antica, edificate in un periodo di circa 150 anni, tra il 46 a.C. e il 113 d.C. Continue and learn more on turismoroma.it
Walking in Rome among the ancient and wonderful Roman Forums – Se promener à Rome parmi les anciens et merveilleux forums romains – Paseando por Roma entre los antiguos y maravillosos Foros Romanos – Caminhando em Roma entre os antigos e maravilhosos Fóruns Romanos – Spazieren Sie durch Rom zwischen den alten und wunderschönen römischen Foren – Đi bộ ở Rome giữa các Diễn đàn La Mã cổ kính và tuyệt vời – 漫步在罗马古老而美妙的罗马广场之间 – 古代の素晴らしいフォロ・ロマーノの間を歩くローマ
The Arch of Constantine: one of the most famous monuments in Rome. The Arch of Constantine, located near the Colosseum, is one of the most famous and best preserved monuments of ancient Rome. Built in 315 AD, the arch was erected to celebrate the victory of Emperor Constantine I in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 AD), which marked his triumph over Maxentius and the consolidation of his power. The arch is approximately 21 meters high and has three arches (fornices): a larger central one and two smaller lateral ones. Its decoration is an example of artistic syncretism, as it incorporates reliefs from monuments of previous eras, probably to underline the continuity of imperial authority. Some of the reliefs were taken from monuments of Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius, adapted and inserted into the context of Constantine's triumph. The importance of the arch lies not only in its artistic value, but also in its historical significance. Constantine's victory was decisive for the spread of Christianity, since, according to tradition, the emperor attributed his success to divine intervention. A few years later, with the Edict of Milan (313 AD), Constantine guaranteed freedom of worship to Christians, marking a fundamental turning point in the history of the empire and of Christianity itself. Today, the Arch of Constantine is one of the most visited monuments in Rome, a silent witness to the greatness and change of the Roman Empire.
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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch with three arches (with a central passage flanked by two smaller lateral passages), located in Rome, a short distance from the Colosseum. In addition to its considerable historical importance as a monument, the Arch can be considered as a true museum of official Roman sculpture, extraordinary in its richness and importance. Continua ed approfondisci su Wikipedia
The Arch of Constantine: one of the most famous monuments in Rome – L’Arc de Constantin : l’un des monuments les plus célèbres de Rome – El Arco de Constantino: uno de los monumentos más famosos de Roma – O Arco de Constantino: um dos monumentos mais famosos de Roma – Der Konstantinsbogen: eines der berühmtesten Denkmäler Roms – Arch of Constantine: một trong những di tích nổi tiếng nhất ở Rome – 君士坦丁凯旋门：罗马最著名的古迹之一 – コンスタンティヌスの凱旋門: ローマで最も有名な記念碑の 1 つ
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Un paio di statue del Ponte Sant’Angelo a Roma. Oltre ai classici monumenti romani, nella mia ultima visita alla capitale, ho cercato di fotografare anche qualcosa di meno famoso. Queste, per esempio, sono due delle molte statue di angeli (una di Bernini che porge la scritta INRI e l’altra che regge la tunica che i soldati si giocarono a dadi) che adornano il famoso ponte che passa il Tevere e che porta a Castel Sant’Angelo.
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Ponte Sant’Angelo, noto anche come pons Aelius (ponte Elio), pons Hadriani (ponte di Adriano) o ponte di Castello, è un ponte che collega piazza di Ponte S. Angelo al lungotevere Vaticano, a Roma, nei rioni Ponte e Borgo. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
A couple of statues on the Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome – Quelques statues sur le Ponte Sant’Angelo à Rome – Un par de estatuas en el Ponte Sant’Angelo en Roma – Um par de estátuas na Ponte Sant’Angelo em Roma – Ein paar Statuen auf der Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rom – Một vài bức tượng trên Ponte Sant’Angelo ở Rome – 罗马圣天使桥上的几个雕像 – ローマのサンタンジェロ橋にあるいくつかの彫像
Una foto panoramica della famosa Fontana di Trevi a Roma. Qualche mese fa sono stato a fare una commissione veloce nella capitale. Dovevo fare tutto in giornata ma sono comunque riuscito a regalarmi un giro da turista per il centro e a scattare moltissime foto in città. Questa, come avrete già capito tutti, è la celeberrima fontana di Trevi voluta da Clemente XII e iniziata a costruire da Nicola Salvi e finita nel 1762 da Pietro e Verginio Bracci.
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The Trevi Fountain is the largest and most famous fountain in Rome. Built on the facade of Palazzo Poli by Nicola Salvi, the competition announced by Pope Clement XII in 1731 was initially won by the French sculptor Lambert-Sigisbert Adam but the assignment was subsequently passed to Salvi. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
A panoramic photo of the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome – Une photo panoramique de la célèbre fontaine de Trevi à Rome – Una foto panorámica de la famosa Fontana de Trevi en Roma – Uma foto panorâmica da famosa Fontana di Trevi em Roma – Ein Panoramafoto des berühmten Trevi-Brunnens in Rom – Ảnh toàn cảnh Đài phun nước Trevi nổi tiếng ở Rome – 罗马著名特莱维喷泉的全景照片 – ローマの有名なトレビの泉のパノラマ写真
