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Roman Holiday
By Noman Farhad of http://mytube.flixya.com
According to ancient legend, Rome is on seven hills, unlike Moscow, Roman fairly steep hills. All the major historic sites are concentrated in the center, inside Avrelianovyh walls. Bearings in the center of Rome just through a major city thoroughfares, crossing the historic center in all directions. To find the most important monuments located within neighborhoods, help pointers. Visit Rome and did not see the main attractions, which will be discussed further, you can not. Piazza Venezia (Piazza Venezia) at this square is a monument to King Victor-obedinitelyu Italy Emmanuilu II. Right from him - a broad stairway leading to the Capitol Square. " In ancient times there was a Roman acropolis to the main temple, built in 509 BC and on the supreme god Jupiter. The area in its current form was designed by Michelangelo in 1536 at the general harmonious background stands out "horse" statue of Marcus Aurelius (II century).. It is a copy and the original took its place in the Capitol Museum, located in the New Palace (Palazzo Nuovo, left) and the Palais des conservatives (Palazzo dei Conservatori, right). Roman Forum (Forum Romanum). This is a huge area, where during the tour in Rome, could be a long ramble between basil (judicial and commercial buildings), triumphal arches and temples. Beautiful surroundings panorama opens with Palatinskogo hill, which in ancient times was the residence of emperors. Coliseum was built some 80 city and is a symbol of Rome. In the oval building, you ¬ hundredth 48 m can simultaneously accommodate 50 000 spectators. Trevi Fountain (XVIII century.) - The most famous Roman fountain. Towering cliffs of whimsical, the god of ocean vossedaet at the shell-chariot and horses of his rule Servant-newts. Spanish Steps is on the Piazza di span. Main Staircase was built in the 1723-1726 biennium. and that leads to the church of Santa Trinita dei Monti and posted here since 1647 the Spanish Embassy. In its splendor, it attracts many tourists, as they dragged artists, the master improviser and instant portraits. Villa Borghese park with a museum and the Borghese Gallery, the exhibition works, Bernini, Raphael, Caravaggio and Titian. Pantheon enormous structure, vozdvignutoe in 27 BC, dome, the diameter of which is equal to a height of the rotunda - 43.3 meters Pantheon designed in strict classical proportions, the light inside the building penetrates through the hole (diameter of 9 meters) in the dome. In the Pantheon is the tomb of Raphael, a well as many celebrities Italy. Piazza Navona (Piazza Navona) repeated its shape the contours of the stadium the emperor Domitian. The main attraction area, the Four Rivers fountain with allegorical figures of the Danube, the Ganges, Nile and La Plata (Work Lorenzo Bernini). Castle Sv.Angela was originally conceived as a mausoleum of Emperor Adrian. During the epidemic of plague 590 g. Pope Gregory I the Great on the site was an angel, predicted that the disaster will soon minet. Since then, the castle is its current name. In the Middle Ages, he served as papal fortress, prison and military barracks. Piazza San Pietro (Piazza San-Pietro) and the cathedral of San Pietro (St. Peter). Colonnade Square (1656-1667; L. Bernini) consists of four rows of Doric columns and decorated with 140 statues of saints. The Cathedral of San Pietro - the largest of the Christian churches (length 218 meters, the height of 136 m) - built in 1506 for the project architects Bramante and brothers Sangallo. At this point, with 320 town Find ¬ las founded by Emperor Con ¬ stantinom I the Great ancient basilica, it pokoilis remains of the apostle Peter. In creating the cathedral was attended by prominent artists of the era of the High Renaissance - Michelangelo, Raphael and others. Architect central nave and the facade of the cathedral St. Peter was Carlo Maderna (1556-1629). Construction ceremonial facade was completed in 1614 IN ST. Peter you can see the famous «Petu» Michelangelo (in the first Chapel right) and kivory Bernini (bronze canopy) at the twisted columns (height 20 meters) above the altar. The State of Vatican, established in 1929, has a total area of 0.44 km2, has the world's largest collection of works of art, focusing in the Vatican museums. |
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