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VIA
VITTORIO VENETO:
The Via Vittorio Veneto starts from the
northern end of the Piazza Barberini. It is a very animated road knot of
a trapezoidale form on a light slope. Several streets go ahead from Via
Veneto: Via del Tritone which goes down up to Largo Chigi Via Barberini...
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SAINT
PETER:
It is the greatest church in the world and is
dominated by the imposing Michelangelo's dome. It was built in 324 A.D.
by Constantine. The works which give the present shape to the basilica
began in 1506 thanks to the Bramante's plan. Placed in the Vatican State
(that is an independent State)...
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SPANISH
STEPS:
This is one of the best known and evocative
places in Rome. It is characterized by the great perron of "Trinità dei
Monti". From this square the best known and most elegant streets in Rome
branch off: for instance, "Via Condotti" is famous all over the world
for its numerous boutique and ateliers...
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VATICAN
MUSEUM:
They represent the greatest collection of
antiques in the world. You can admire works of extraordinary artistic
interest through 7 kilometres. To reach their new entrance, inaugurated
by the Pope the 7th of February 2000, starting from "Piazza S. Pietro"
you can go to...
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COLOSSEUM:
It is a marvellous architectural complex that
doesn't find examples in Roman art. Its real name is Flavian
Amphitheater. It was built in 72 A.D. by an unknown architect. The
Coliseum rises among the Palatine hill, the Celian hill and the Oppian
hill. Its construction was begun by emperor...
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CASTEL
SANT'ANGELO:
Emperor Hadrian had it built in 130 A.D. as his
mausoleum. It held the remains of the Imperial family until Caracalla.
It rises close to Victor Emmanuel II bridge in lungotevere Castello.
Originally it was much different from today's. Under emperor Aurelian it
was strongly fortified, in the 11th...
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TREVI'S
FOUNTAIN:
The most famous fountain in Rome, made by
architect Salvi in 1735 under Pope Clement XII, it is considered one of
the most beautiful fountains in the world. The Dukes of Poli's building
serves as background to the fountain. Not far from "via del Corso"
erected in the homonym...
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