ancient and beautiful Italy for many centuries impresses visitors for its natural beauty and unique historical and architectural monuments.If you want to visit this sunny and hospitable country to see the sights of Italy, a photo with the names of memorable places you'll find in the tourist brochures of the company and to choose the most interesting places.
Attractions Rome
in the Eternal City every year thousands of tourists come to witness the sights of Italy.Photos with the names of the most important monuments you can see in the guide.You can buy it at the airport.
According to ancient legend, the name of the city received from its founders - brothers Romulus and Remus who were found and suckled by a she-wolf.Monument dedicated to the history of this can be seen in the Capitoline Museum.Romulus - this is the first Roman emperor.753 BCconsidered to be the time of the founding of Rome.The Eternal City is on the two banks of the river Tiber.
Many study tours of Rome begins with the famous Pantheon.This is one of the best preserved buildings of ancient civilization.The temple was built between the years 118 125 AD as a tribute to the pagan gods.It was built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian on the site burned down by the fire of the cathedral.
Roman Coliseum
Photos of this structure is familiar to every schoolchild.The Colosseum was built in the center of the square Piazza del Colosseo Emperor Vespasian, who is the founder of the Flavian dynasty.Initially, therefore, the Colosseum was called "Flavian Amphitheatre".Its construction lasted for eight years.
Church of Il Gesu Church
late Renaissance (XVI century).In the XVII century its austere interior was richly decorated.Today, murals, sculptures, relics stored in these walls, made the church Il Gesu most valuable monument of the Roman Baroque.Preserved in good condition.
Castle (mausoleum) Sant'Angelo
beautiful building, known under another name - the mausoleum of Hadrian.The name structure is named after its founder - the Emperor Hadrian.It is striking that the construction of this large building was finished in four years (135 AD) Much later it became known as the Castel Sant'Angelo.In Rome, his photos can be seen quite often.Italy is now more likely to call it that way.
temples, medieval castles of Rome deserve the attention of tourists, so to them, we now dwell.
story of the castle
If you go on a trip to this mysterious place, you probably will hear from the guide that this building was originally planned as a tomb.On the construction of the lock out of the question.Emperor Hadrian felt the approach of death and ordered to build a huge mausoleum, where it was planned to store the remains of his and his family members.
It was decided to build a tomb is not in the city, and on the other side of the Tiber.To farewell ceremony it was not too difficult, at the same time it was decided to build a stone bridge, which would be linked with the burial place of the Field of Mars.By the end of the construction of the emperor did not live.It ended nearly a year after the emperor died.Supervised final stage of the work Anthony Pius.He also has ordered to transfer the remains of Emperor Hadrian in his own mausoleum.
of the emperors buried in the crypt, the last was the CEMT North.After that, this structure seemed to have forgotten for a long 60 years.
The construction of the fortress wall
Since the structure was built outside the city, its strategic significance has been extremely important.The first person to realize it was the Emperor Aurelian, who had to constantly defend Rome from the attacks of vandals and barbarians.He took a very important decision - to build around the mausoleum of the ramparts.Thus, the mausoleum of Hadrian transformed into a fortress.In 400 - 500 years of frequent raids on the city.Fortress, like many other medieval castles, the Romans helped fight the invaders.At their head was pouring the molten resin, huge stones flew.
new name Castle
In 590, the city pursued the endless troubles.One of them was the plague.At the time to deal with it can not.People, covered with terrible sores, fell dead in the streets of the city.It seems that soon the "Eternal City" will simply disappear.
According to ancient legend, which is fond of telling the Romans, Pope Gregory, surrounded by many believers and with prayers on their lips went all over the city, calling on God to stop the terrible epidemic.When Gregory with the believers stepped onto the bridge Elio, on the roof of the tomb of fallen angel.It was the archangel Michael.In the eyes of the amazed crowd, he sheathed his sword and disappeared.Naturally, this was perceived as divine mercy.But the important thing is that from now epidemic in the city began to decline.
In the name of Archangel Michael produced the statue.It was installed at the site of the holy event.Then it moved to the garden.The statue, which is crowned by the castle today was made much later - in 1753.It performed well-known at the time the architect Pietro van Verskaffelt.
Before him was not an easy task.It was necessary to create a sculpture in a way that was quite clear that the archangel Michael puts his sword, and lacking it.The solution was simple, like all brilliant.Archangel Verskaffelta by holding the handle of the sword, looks at him, which never made a warrior to get the sword.Interestingly, before there was an attempt of another sculptor to create an image of the Archangel.According to his idea, Michael just stood and stared at the Romans from a height.Almost immediately after the hoisting of a statue was struck by lightning.Apparently, the higher powers do not like this interpretation.
Castle in the Middle Ages
natural that after the appearance of the angel to the faithful Castel Sant'Angelo was not just a fortress, but also a place of pilgrimage.
The interior tombs changes began to occur.There were marble and gilded luxury room.They lived, and if necessary hiding popes.The troops of Charles V for a long time tried to seize the fortress (1527), but they failed to do so.At this time hiding Clement VII.It was guarded by guards, mainly Swiss.
In those days, when the power of the Pope was very strong, Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, or rather, its cellars, began to build up prison cells.They are those who questioned the faith, or those who have decided on a desperate campaign to overthrow of a pope.I got here and the famous Benvenuto Cellini.He was incarcerated at the castle in 1537.He was accused of kidnapping the papal tiara.In the history of the fortress that was the only prisoner who managed to escape from it.Unfortunately, he could not hide for long.Soon he found again and put in a cell.He died in torture chambers, was immured alive in a wall (which is quite often the case here).Just after a while it acquitted and released.
Today, many tourists can be seen on the walls of his cell with his hand scrawled drawing genius - "the Risen Jesus."
Famous prisoners
Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, became a place of imprisonment of the greatest scientists, artists, poets.Here at different times we visited Galileo, Pomponius years, Giordano Bruno, the Inquisition is serving a sentence Count Cagliostro.Historians say that the last prisoners of the castle become fighters against the interim government (XIX century).It was only after their prison cells empty castle.The number of victims of this terrible place, including alive immured in the walls, it is practically impossible to calculate.
Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome today
As already mentioned, this is one of the best preserved sights of the "Eternal City".Today it is the National Museum.These tend to get all the guests of the city.In the alleys surrounding the museum, organize exhibitions, fairs, fun party.Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, a photo which we put in this article - is the greatest monument of history and architecture.It can be seen the entire history of a great country.Visiting Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, leave reviews varied.One admires monumental buildings, others are experiencing negative feelings after learning of it occurring in the stories.
Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome: how to get
famous monument is located in the heart of Rome, on the banks of the Tiber, near the Vatican.You can take the bus number 40 from the main train station.He will take you to the museum.You can get on the subway.You will need to train on the line A to station "Lepanto".
If you want to visit Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, the opening hours are very convenient.Six days a week (except Monday) Museum awaits its guests from 9.00 to 19.30.Entrance fee - 8 Euro per person.
«Roman Castles»
you are deeply mistaken if you think that in the Italian capital, you can only visit Castel Sant'Angelo.In Rome, many great parts, which require special attention of tourists.
If Castel Sant'Angelo, whose photos are often printed in brochures and guidebooks, is a fortress, the "Roman Castles" - a small towns which are mostly located in the vicinity of Rome.For almost 400 years, migrated here many famous people.From the XVII century all the popes spend the summer at his residence on the shores of Lake Albano.
picturesque group of towns in the vicinity of Rome - "Roman Castles" - a favorite vacation spot of the Italians.This tradition continues today.Here come the inhabitants of Rome, to escape from the city, to make inventories of the best wines and olive oil, to admire the magnificent nature.But most importantly, that the "Roman Castles" no locks you will not see.
Vatican Museums
This is one of the most valuable sites in Italy - the oldest museums in the world.This supports a rich collection of masterpieces collected in these walls.History of the Vatican Museums started at the beginning of the XVI century.One of the most outstanding sections of the museum is the Sistine Chapel.Here you can see the Egyptian, ethnological, Gregorian museum, Pius Clement Museum, Borgia apartments, room Raphael.
You can tell a lot about the magnificent monuments of Italy.Museums, churches, Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome - reviews of visiting these places just enthusiastic.
