No, not the 7 hills but the 7 tourist attractions in Rome. Having been the center of one of the world’s greatest civilizations ever, Rome
has exerted a huge influence over the world in its millennium long
history. With wonderful palaces, ancient churches and basilicas, grand
Roman monuments, ornate statues and graceful fountains, Rome has an
immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Our top
selection of the many sights of the ‘Eternal City’.
7-Roman Forum
Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline
Hills, The Roman Forum (or Forum Romanum in Latin) was for centuries the
teeming heart of ancient Rome: the site of triumphal processions and
elections, venue for public speeches, and nucleus of commercial affairs.
The Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and
includes the Arches of Septimius Severus and Titus, the Temple of
Antoninus Pius and Faustina and the Temple of Saturn.
6-Spanish Steps
A truly monumental stairway of 135 steps, the Spanish Steps were
built with French funds between 1721‑1725 in order to link the Bourbon
Spanish embassy to the Holy See with the French church, Trinità dei
Monti. The steps are usually very crowded attracting tourists as well as
locals who use it as a gathering place. Each year in May the steps are
decorated with pink azaleas. At the foot of the Spanish Steps is the
Piazza di Spagna (Spanish square) and the Fontana della Barcaccia, a
sober fountain designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
5-Trevi Fountain
Completed in 1762 to a design by Nicola Salvi, this world famous
Baroque fountain features a mythological sculptural composition of
Neptune, god of the sea, flanked by two Tritons. The location of the
Trevi fountain marks the terminus of the ancient Aqua Virgo aqueduct and
is so named on account of its position at the junction of three roads
(tre vie). The fountain was the setting for an iconic scene in Fellini’s
film Dolce Vita starring Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni. Since
than, it has become one of the most popular Rome tourist attractions.
The legend says that one who throws a coin in the fountain shall one day
return to Rome.
4Vatican Museums
Founded by Pope Julius II in the 6th century, the Vatican Museums
inside the Vatican City boasts some of the world’s most important
relics. Attractions of the museums include the spiral staircase, the
Raphael Rooms and the exquisitely decorated Sistine Chapel. Under the
patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel ceiling
between 1508 and 1512. Today the ceiling, and especially The Last
Judgment, are widely believed to be Michelangelo’s crowning achievements
in painting.
3-Pantheon
One of the best preserved Roman buildings, The Pantheon was built in
126 AD as a temple for all the Roman gods. The temple has served as a
Roman Catholic Church since the 7th century. The Pantheon consists of a
large circular portico with three ranks of huge granite Corinthian
columns. The portico opens into a rotunda which is topped with a
concrete dome with a central opening: the oculus. Almost two thousand
years after it was built, the Pantheon’s dome is still the largest
unreinforced concrete dome in the world.
2-St. Peter's Basilica
The center of the Catholic world and a major tourist attraction, the
Basilica of St. Peter is a huge church: with an interior height of 120m,
the space shuttle, together with its booster rockets, could fit inside,
as could the Statue of Liberty. The basilica stands on the traditional
site where Peter, the apostle who is considered the first pope, was
crucified and buried. Construction on the current building began in 1506
and was completed in 1615. Many famous artists worked on the complex
and its surroundings: Michelangelo designed the dome while Bernini
designed the great St. Peter’s Square.
1-Colosseum
The Colosseum is the largest and most famous amphitheater in the
Roman world. Its construction was started by emperor Vespasian of the
Flavian dynasty in 72 AD and was finished by his son Titus in 80 AD. The
Colosseum was capable of holding some 50,000 spectators who could enter
the building through no less than 80 entrances. The Colosseum today is a
major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists paying to
view, what is left of, the interior arena.
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