Rome - stone (page 3)

markerA The Vatican Museums The Vatican Museums (Musei del Vaticano) is a great complex of museums and galleries located mostly inside papal palaces in the Vatican. They have an unusual value mostly due to the variety and richness of masterpieces kept there. During the years papal authorities have gathered a huge collection o... The Vatican Museums - photo
markerB The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge, usually called the Bridge of Lovers, is located in the northern part of Rome. It is one of the oldest bridges over the Tiber. According to historians, king Maksentius suffered defeat on that bridge in the battle with the army of Constantine the Great in 312. There i... The Milvian (or Mulvian) Bridge - photo
markerC National Gallery of Modern Art National Gallery of Modern Art is an art gallery in Rome also known as GNAM (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna). It is located in Il palazzo delle Belle Arti (Fine Arts Palace) in Rome which was built in 1911 by Cesare Bazzani. Its 75 rooms house the largest collection of works by 19th and 20th ce... National Gallery of Modern Art - photo
markerD The St. Angel Castle The St. Angel Castle, known also as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, was supposed to serve as a tomb for the Emperor Hadrian, his family and his successors. It is located on the left bank of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. The construction began in 135 and finished in 139. At first, it was built on the pl... The St. Angel Castle - photo
markerE Parc and hill Colle Oppio The Park on the Oppian Hill is are a public space in Rome, Italy, covering an area of 11 hectares. During the Roman epoch, the Oppian Hill used to be an important trade and economic centre. It was a higly urbanized area, for which many architectural projects were commissioned. In the Medieval times... Parc and hill Colle Oppio - photo
markerF Villa Borghese gardens The Villa Borghese gardens is the second biggest park located in the very centre of Rome, Italy. It covers an area of over 80 hectares. The park was designed by the architect Flaminio Ponzio to complement the Villa Borghese located on the Pincian hill. In 1605, the cardinal Scipione Borghese starte... Villa Borghese gardens - photo
markerG Piazza Colonna The Piazza Colonna (it. "column") crosses Via del corso, one of the main road in Rome. The present shape was designed in the end of the 16th century, when Pope Sixtus V ordered rebuilding of the whole district. The name of the square comes from the monumental column of Marcus Aurelius placed in the... Piazza Colonna - photo
markerH St. Angel Bridge The St. Angel Bridge is a bridge in the centre of the city of Rome, leading to the castle of St. Angel through Tiber. It was erected by order of Emperor Hadrian to link the centre of the then Rome (on the right side of Tiber) with the Mausoleum built by his order as well. It used to be an eight-spa... St. Angel Bridge - photo
markerI Basilica of Saint Sabina at the Aventine The Basilica of Saint Sabina at the Aventine is located in one of the seven hills on which, according to the legend, Rome was built. The temple was constructed in a place where previously the house of the Roman matron Sabina had been, near a temple of Juno. Later, Sabina was declared a martyr of Chr... Basilica of Saint Sabina at the Aventine - photo

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Name Rome
Region Lazio
Country Italy (IT)
Population 2,761,477 inhabitants

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