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Piazza della Vittoria
Monument to Vittorio Emmanuele II
It is an imposing monument built up in 1885 according to architect G.Sacconi's plan to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the kingdom of Italy.
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5/17/2004 5:05:20 AM
Castel Sant’Angelo, built as a mausoleum for the Roman emperor Hadrian (AD 135-139)
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5/17/2004 5:40:16 AM
Saint Peters Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro)
Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, ordered to build a basilica on Vatican Hill. The location was symbolic: this was the place where Saint Peter, the chief apostle, was buried in 64 A.D. A small shrine already existed on the site but it was now replaced by a new building church was completed around 349 A.D.
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6/4/2004 1:11:50 PM
Statues of saints with animated postures above the columns of theSaint Peter's Square.
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6/4/2004 1:13:52 PM
In 1547 Michelangelo succeeded Bramante. He designed the imposing dome and altered some of the original plans. Michelangelo died in 1624, two years before the completion of the dome.
The basilica's dome, designed by Michelangelo is the largest dome in the world measuring 42m in diameter and reaching 138 meter high (more than 450ft)
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6/4/2004 1:16:34 PM
Famous all over the world as the Spanish steps. The idea to create it was caused by the necessity to make an appropriate access to the French church of Trinita' dei Monti. It is made of 137 steps all of travertine, and gives an impression of lightness and harmony.
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6/4/2004 1:18:58 PM
Piazza di Spagna
This is one of the best known and evocative places in Rome. It is characterized by the great perron of " Trinità dei Monti".
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