Monuments Rome

The Colosseum, originally known as Amphitheatrum, is the most famous Roman amphitheater. Capable of holding up to 50,000 spectators, is the largest and most important Roman amphitheater and most impressive monument of Antique Rome.

The Pantheon ( "Temple of all the gods") is a building of ancient Rome, built as a temple dedicated to the gods of all religions. The Romans call it a friendly Rotonna ( "la Rotonda"), named after the square.

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient mask in marble pavonazzetto, immured in the wall of the porch of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin of Rome from 1632.

Located towards Porta Flaminia, you can see the Church Santa Maria del Popolo that houses some of sculpture and painting masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raffaello, Bramante, Bernini. Opposite the door, is the Tridente, a complex of three streets. In the middle of the square is the Flaminian Obelisk, granite Egyptian monolith.

The monument was built in honour of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the unified Italy. Placed in Piazza Venezia, the structure in white marble was designed by the sculptor Angelo Zanelli and realized by the architect Giuseppe Sacconi. The main element of the altar is the neo-classical porch with Corinthian columns. The two fountains represent the Adriatic coast with San Marco lion and the Tyrrhenian coast, with the wolf of Rome and the siren Partenope. Inside is the famous Milite Ignoto, the body of an Italian soldier died during the First World War.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a monument located in Rome and was built between 176 and 192 as a celebration of the victories of the homonymous emperor during the Marcomannic battles. The column has a height of 29.6 meters and consists of a spiral of 19 rocks with a diameter of 3.7 meters entirely covered by bas-reliefs that present scenes of battles won during the wars indicated above .

The Obelisk of Axum comes from the homonymous city and was built between the first and fourth century AD by Egyptian artists. It was placed in Rome in October 1937 after a long journey, where hundreds of Italian soldiers had been hired for transport. For its construction, metal wedges were used that strengthened the obelisk from the inside. Despite the fact that the Obelisk was returned to Ethiopia in 2005, only in 2008, a construction site was started to rebuild the stele, and this thanks to Italian funds.

The Arch of Constantine is the largest triumphal arch (6.5 meters long and 11.45 meters high) and is located near the Colosseum, in Rome. The monument was erected to celebrate the victory of Constantine I in the battle of Ponte Milvio against Maxentius, which took place on 28 October 312 AD and possesses considerable historical and artistic importance. The construction of the arch was made with marble for the pylons, while the attic was made of masonry, also covered in marble.

The Arch of Titus is dedicated to Emperor Titus in memory of the Jewish war made by himself in Galilee. The Arch has only one arch located in the western part of the Forum of Rome. The monument not only presents a detachment from the Hellenic architectural model, but is characterized by important innovations both from a structural and artistic point of view.

The Arch of Septimius Severus, was built in 203. The bow is dedicated to the Emperor Septimius and his children, Caracalla and Geta. The style of the reliefs, is rather of a narrative character. The story includes war scenes, victories, gods, Roman soldiers with prisoners etc. the exterior of the arch is clad in marble. It is the oldest arch in Rome that has columns free and not leaning against the pylons.

The Trajan Column is a monument consisting of 19 colossal blocks weighing almost 40 tons each, has a diameter of 3.83 meters and is 29.78 meters high. A bronze statue of Trajan was placed on the top. It has been a novelty in ancient art and is the point of arrival for the historical Roman relief.

The Quirinale Palace, since 1946 is the official residence of the President of the Republic. The building is located on the homonymous hill of Rome and several Italian artists contributed to its realization, among them also Pietro da Cortona. For a long time it was the summer residence of the pontiff and from 1870 it became the royal palace of the Savoy and then later moved to the service of the Head of the Italian Republic.

March 1944, German troops shot 335 Italian soldiers and civilians in the Fosse Ardeatine. This massacre took place as a retaliation to an attack that had struck and killed 33 German soldiers by the partisans and members of the Italian Patriotic Action Group. After World War II, in memory of the Italian military killed in this massacre, a monument was inaugurated in 1949.

The Galeria Antica Natural Monument is part of the history of the ancient city of Galeria, which had its thriving development from the Middle Ages until the 17th century. The city was uninhabited for more than two centuries, but we know it was built on a tuff spur and surrounded by the waters of the Arrone River. Between greenery and lush vegetation there are some monuments such as the church of Sant'Andrea, the grinding wheel and the ancient fortress.

The Water Clock is a monument dating back to the end of the 18th century. This monument was designed by Father Giovanni Battista Embriaco. It is located in Viale dell'Orologio, next to a pond, and consists of four dials. The water under the structure allows the pendulum to be set in motion, also loading the ringer through the filling of two basins.

The Statue of Saint Francis of Assisi was inaugurated in 1927 on the occasion of the seventh century since the death of the Saint. The monument was designed by the sculptor Giuseppe Tonnini. The statue represents the saint with his arms facing up and his hands straight towards the Basilica of St. John. Behind the statue are also noted the followers who accompanied him to the meeting with Pope Innocent lll. You can also read on the monument the verses of the song of the Paradise of the Divine Comedy through which the description of the figure of the Saint was made.

The Arch of Gallieno was built by Tarquinio Prisco in the 6th century. It is located inside the Rione Esquilino district of Rome and is also known as Porta Esquilino. According to history, during the time of Emperor Augustus, the neighborhood around the Arch of Gallieno was among the most lively and populous in the city of Rome.

Castel Fusano dates back to the second century BC. At that time it was in vogue to erect luxurious residences for the Roman elite resembling those of the Hellenistic tradition. The “out of town” residences became an instrument of ostentation of political power and symbol of social prestige, built on the outskirts of the city, in very beautiful and evocative places.

The Gianicolo is part of one of the hills of Rome whose height is eighty-eight meters. The name comes from the god Janus who would have founded a town known as Ianiculum. It was connected to the city of Rome in the era of Anco Marzio, through the Sublicio Bridge from where the ancient road coming from ancient Etruria passed. Particularity of the Gianicolo is a singular cannon that shoots hello at noon.

The Pyramid Cestia is part of one of the funerary monuments present in the first century BC in Rome and is located along the Via Ostiense. Politician Caio Cestio had arranged in his will to have his own tomb built in pyramidal form within 330 days of the arrangement. The structure of the monument, which we can still observe even today, is more than 36 meters high and has a base of 29 meters. The core is composed of a brick curtain and on the outside we can see that the pyramid is covered with marble slabs.

The Arch of Janus is an arch with four arches located in the city of Rome. The square-plan building dates back to the fourth century, has a height of 16 m and is built on four pillars. The meaning of the name of this bow is covered passage. In Roman times it was used as shelter by merchants who crowded the Forum.