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HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
| BASILICA DI SAN GIOVANNI |  | | It is Rome's cathedral, founded by Constantine in the IV century. It was destroyed and reconstructed several times. The basilica's present shape dates back to the XII century. The inner room of the church was designed by Francesco Borromini. In the Holy Year 1650 he projected massive pillars with arches which are still holding the nave of the church. |
| COLOSSEUM |  | | The Colosseum is the greatest roman amphitheatre in the world, it was constructed in order to entertain the public. It takes the name from its colossal dimension.
The Colosseum is famous for the shows that it offered, in particular for the fights between gladiators and wild animals. |
| FONTANA DI TREVI |  | | The "Fontana di Trevi" is one of the most important monuments in Rome. It is realized from Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the result was a Baroque masterpiece. It has a outstanding effect, introducing itself like one kind of theatre. |
| MUSEI CAPITOLINI |  | | The Campidoglio is the seat of the City Council and the heart of Rome's cultural heritage. The oldest public collection in the world. Includes sculptures of great value such as the Dying Gaul and the Capitoline Venus. In the Picture Gallery paintings dating from the 14th to the 17th century, by artists of the caliber of Titian, Bellini and Caravaggio. In 2003 the permanent collection of the Capitoline Museums will be enriched by the inauguration of a new section, the Medal Showcase housing the numismatic, glyptic and jewelry collections. PHONE: 06 39 96 78 00 Visit the Website |
| PIAZZA DI SPAGNA |  | | "Piazza di Spagna" is one of the most beautiful public squares in Rome and its famous flight of stairs has theatrical effect, because it hosts the annual fashion parade "Donna sotto le Stelle".
The area is famous all over the world for the presence of numerous boutiques of "made in Italy":
Armani, Versace, Valentino, are only some of the names you can find walking on Piazza di Spagna and the elegant Via Condotti. |
MUSEUMS
| MUSEUM GALLERIA BORGHESE |  | | "Galleria Borghese" has been defined by many people as "the most beautiful museum in Italy and the world" which hosts one of the richest art collection in the planet. The Villa was designed and conceived by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the seventeenth century. PHONE: (39) 0632810 Visit the Website |
| VATICAN MUSEUMS |  | | One of the most important museum complexes in the world, it is divided into numerous splendidly arranged sections containing masterpieces by the greatest artists, collected or commissioned by Popes down through the centuries. At the end is the Sistine Chapel, in which the recent restoration has bought to light the original colors of the vault and Michelangelo's Last Judgment, darkened by time. PHONE: 06 69 88 49 47
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