Rome - travertine

	Church of the Gesu	The Church of the Gesu is the mother temple of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) located in the city of Rome, in IX Circus Flamingus district.  It is also considered as the first building with features in Baroque style in the world.The church was founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1551. The temple was bu...
	The Venetian Square	The Venetian Square is located in the centre of Rome, Italy. It is one of the largest hubs of the city, where lines of urban transport intersect. In addition, there is a huge car traffic, which often must be led by a policeman standing on a platform. It is one of a few squares in Europe where you ca...
	Piazza Navona (Navona Square)	The Piazza Navona is a square located in Rome, Italy, which was commissioned by Pope Innocent X and built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian. The Stadium of Domitian, also known as Circus Agonalis, was erected in the Campus Martius in 86 mostly to host chariot races but also athletic competitio...
	Pantheon	The Pantheon (panteo - a place sacred to all gods) is a temple of a characteristic round shape located in the Campus Martius in Rome. The building was founded by Emperor Hadrian in 125. It was built as a replacement for the temple demolished during the fire of 80. The construction was led by Apollo...
	Galleria Borghese	Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese) is the national museum in Rome, located in Villa Borghese Pinciana. Nearby we can find also the National Etruscan Museum (Museo Nazionale Etrusco) and the National Gallery of Modern Art (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna)The Galleria Borghese houses an important ...
	Piazza Navonas' Fountains	In the Piazza Navona in Rome there are three marvellous fountains situated. They are supplied by the spring Aqua Virgo. The fountains are the most important attraction of the square and, most of all, these are the ones to attract the tourists there. The most famous one is the baroque fountain di Qu...
	The Capitoline Hill	The Capitoline Hill (Mons Capitolinus) is the smallest hill with two peaks among seven historic hills of Rome. It is located north-west of the Forum Romanum and the Palatine Hill. The name comes from a human skull (lat. caput means "head") found during laying the fundations for the main temple. It ...
	Pons Fabricius	Pons Fabricius (the Fabricius' Bridge) is a bridge located in Rome, Italy. It was built in 62BC. It links an island, Insula Tiberia, situated on the Tiber river, with the main land. Its name originates from the creator of the bridge, Lucius Fabricius. He was a civil servant responsible for road inf...
	The Spanish Stairs	The Spanish Stairs are placed in the Spanish Square in Rome, Italy. The official name is Scalinata delle Trinita dei Monti but nowadays they are rarely called this way. The stairs were created between 1723 and 1726 and were designed by Francesco de Sanctis. Roman artists, designing fountains, churc...
	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...

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