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ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
NOT AS ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
SEE ROME’S ART.

When you see Rome you will have your breathe taken away.
Rome, the Eternal City, is a banquet for the eyes.

Come to see Rome’s jigsaw puzzle of architecture.

It is a collection of old and new.

There is an example of just about every building style from the city’s history.

There is something for everyone.

You will see something 1000 or more years old around every other corner.

Sitting in between are glittering jewels from the Renaissance.

Also, every neighborhood seems to have its own charming piazza.

From crumbling ruins to cobblestone streets, there are endless nooks to explore.

There are even staircases, with designs by Bramante, Momo, and Michelangelo that are art.

In short, you need to see Rome.

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ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.

 

Outside of Rome is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Villa.
Worth seeing is the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Hadrian’s Villa.

 

It is called the Imperial Forums of Rome as each new emperor built his atop the last one.
Imperial Forums of Rome. Plural as there are several layers on top of each other.

 

The highlight of any trip to Rome is a visit to the magnificent Colosseum.
Rome’s Colosseum. It is a must-see.

 

The Arch of Constantine stands boldly on the approach to the Colosseum.
The Arch of Constantine, (Arco di Costantino) gives you a glimpse of Imperial Rome.

 

See Rome's incredible ancient architecture.
Here you can see the multi-levels of the Ancient Roman Baths of Caracalla.

Around every other corner, there seems to be architecture from ancient Rome. Parts of aqueducts, baths, even sporting arenas are still visible 2000 years later.

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NOT AS ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.

Due to its historical importance, the Old City (Historical center) does not get much new modern construction these days.

However, hundreds of years of old architecture more than makeup for it.

One of the masterpieces of Rome, Michelangelo's Dome of St Peter's Basilica.
Michelangelo’s Dome of St Peter’s Basilica. Breathtaking in scale. For example, the letters are six feet high.

 

Using parts of a stadium, Piazza Navona still shows the outline of the stadium.
Piazza Navona is beautiful in the day. In contrast, it is magical at night.

 

Once a major plaza greeting travelers from the north, today Piazza Popolo is a favorite meeting place for locals.
Piazza Popolo also goes by the name, The Peoples Square.

The Spanish Steps are famous for being in a movie. They have very little historical importance.
The “famous” Spanish Steps. The nautical fountain is by Bernini’s father.

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SEE ROME’S ART.

In fact, some of Rome’s most magnificent art is not in museums.

Naturally, the Vatican Museums hold masterpieces. But, there are other places to see works by some of the greatest artists of Italy.

Homes.

From every century, there are examples of artists working to decorate the interiors and exteriors of homes.

Piazzas.

In addition to their own homes, benefactors are competing to beautify church fronts and piazzas as well.

The centerpiece of the Piazza Novona is Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi - Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers, (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi), is the centerpiece of the piazza.

 

City Works.

Also, the city is often sponsoring contests to design fountains and other municipal areas. As a result, no surface is safe.

A beautiful public work, the Trevi Fountain is the end of an aquaduct.
The Trevi Fountain is the end of an aqueduct. In other words, it is a washbasin offering fresh water to the city.

 

Incredible works of sculpture can be seen at the Musei Capitolini, or Capitoline Museum.
The Capitoline Museum, (Musei Capitolini) is a wonderland of sculpture.

 

The Capitoline museum displays sculpture that ranges from no bigger than a fist, to colossal statues that stand over 20 feet tall.
Art comes in all sizes. The photographer is just under six feet tall.

 

Churches.

Also, some of the best masterpieces are on display in the churches of Rome. Surprisingly, many of these are free to enter.

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Rome’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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