the attractions of italy
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Historical sites in Italy
The Attractions of Italy
The Main attractions of Italy
Vatican Museums
The Trevi Fountain
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Colosseum
Casa de Giulietta
Romeo’s House
Spanish Steps
Capitoline Museum
Roseto Comunale
Attraction Information
Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums were founded under the patronage of two 18th century popes. Clement XIV (1769-1774) and Pius VI (1775-1799)
They were among the first to open collections of art to the general public for viewing.
As the decades passed, more popes added collection of diverse displays by the Vatican. Today, there are 13 museums in about 14 Vatican palaces.
One of the highlights of the Vatican Museums is the famous Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel
Sites of the Vatican Pio-Clementine Museum
Where Michelangelo’s magnificent ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall, can be viewed
The largest collections of the Vatican Museum are those with ancient Roman and Greek art. Like the Laocoön above.
The Trevi Fountain
Legend has it you
will return to
Rome if you
throw a coin over
your left shoulder
into the water,
while your back is
to the fountain.
In Roman time it was the terminal point of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct commissioned by Augustus.
The water that flows here has two names: Virgin Waters and Trevi.
The Name Virgin waters comes from an ancient legend about a young Roman girl who showed the source of the spring to some thirsty soldiers.
History of the Fountain
The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Tower of Pisa was
built to show the rest of the world the wealth of the city of Pisa.
The bell tower was built to complement the rest of the buildings near it - The Cathedral, Baptistery, and Cemetery.
More on Pisa The construction of this
imposing mass was started in the year 1174 by Bonanno Pisano. When the tower had reached its third story the works ceased because of the war starting with Florence and because the structure started sinking into the ground.
The tower remained unfinished for 90 years.
It was completed by Giovanni di Simone, and Tommano Simone (son of Andreo Pisano) by half of the 14th century.
The top of the Leaning Tower can be reached by mounting the 294 steps which rise in the form of a spiral on the inner side of the tower walls.
The Colosseum
The Colosseum
could
accommodate
some 55,000
spectators who
could enter the
building through
no less than 80
entrances.
Colosseum Facts The elliptical building is
immense, measuring 188m by 156m and reaching a height of more than 48 meter (159 ft).
Emperors used the Colosseum to entertain the public with free games.
The games were a symbol of prestige and power. They were a way for an emperor to increase his popularity
The games usually started with comical acts and displays of exotic animals and ended with fights to the death between animals and gladiators or between gladiators.
Casa de Giulietta
Don't forget to bring a marker along with you to Juliet’s house. Writing your name on one of the outer walls of the house and declaring your love for another promises a love that is everlasting.
The Graffiti walls of Juliet’s House located in Verona Italy.
Juliet’s House is a fourteenth century estate, acquired by the city in 1905, located at No. 27 Via Cappello.
More famously, Casa de Giulietta contains a bronze statue in the image of Juliet herself. The statue has evolved into something of a legend over the years, a rub of Juliet's right breast will bring one luck in love.
Writing your name on one of the outer walls of the house says to bring love ever lasting.
More About Juliet's
Romeo's HouseOn this construction’s
façade there is this inscription that recalls the love story between Romeo and Juliet: “Tut, I have lost myself; I am not here; This is not Romeo, he’s some other where.”
Romeo’s House is located the Center of Verona not far from Juliet’s House.
Romeo's house looks like a castle, with its squat tower and the high defensive wall. This shape dates back to an age in which Italy was divided by feuding factions.
Today Romeo's house is a private building and can only be visited from the outside, but some of its rooms are part of the contiguous restaurant.
On ground floor there's a typical Veronese osteria and a local restaurant, where traditional local cuisine can be tasted; especially horse and donkey meet dishes.
All About Romeo’s House
The Spanish Steps The elegant staircase consists
of 137 steps and over twelve different flights.
It has an irregular albeit symmetric structure.
The Spanish Steps connects the Spanish Square to the French church (Trinità dei Monti)
The Spanish Steps are the longest and widest staircase in Europe.
• The collections in the
museum include a large
number of ancient
Roman statues,
inscriptions, and other
artifacts; a collection of
medieval and
Renaissance art; and
collections of jewels,
coins, and other items.
Capitoline Museum
Dying Gaul Is a Roman interpretation of a Greek Statue located in the Capitoline Museum.
Capitoline Museum Continued The museums are housed in
two palaces and are situated around a central square .
The museums displays ancient Roman history and some of the city’s best treasures.
The origins of the museums can be traced a little further back – to 1471 – when II Pope Sixtus IV donated his impressive collection of ancient bronzes to the city for public viewing.
The Central Square of the Capitoline Museum.
Roseto Comunale
The Roseto was
Rome's Jewish
cemetery for
centuries .
The garden
layout pays
tribute to the
site's history, with
paths forming
symbols such as a
candelabra.
All About the RosesThe scents and colors
create a memorable experience, especially when combined with the backdrop of the Palatine ruins and the open space of the Circo Massimo.
The Garden has an extensive permanent collection of roses that occupy the higher slopes and climb up over walkways, It also displays competition entries and new breeds.
For More Information on Attractions
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Italy Travel Guide
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Juliet’s House
The Leaning Tower
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