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Piazza Navona
Rome Pantheon
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Our visit of the city of
the 16th century starts from the Tiber, big artery of the town.
In the heart of Rome a little island on the river: the Isola
Tiberina. It was the original landing- lace for the city and its
centre. Its characteristic shape (the form of a ship’s bow) and
the legend of its foundation are just two of its attractions
that fascinate visitors. On the little island we’ll find the
Church of San Bartolomeo and we can be fascinated from the
legend of the ship of Esculapius and the sanctuary dedicated to
him. On the left riverside the Ghetto: established in Rome by
order of Pope Paul IV Carafa in 1555 and dismantled in the
middle of the 19 th century under Pope Pius IX. With a little
walk we’ll reach Piazza Mattei, characterized by the Turale
Fountain, worked by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Gian
Lorenzo Bernini. Not far from this square we’ll find Campo de’
Fiori: the oldest fruit and vegetable market in Rome. Campo de’
Fiori with its flower stalls and cries of its vendors is a Roman
square par excellence. At the end of this excursion Piazza
Farnese, elegant square of immense proportions, within the stage
wings of the fountains and the majestic architectonic back-drop
of the Farnese palace.
Two centuries of the
history of Rome, starting with the visit of Piazza Navona: the
“living room” of Baroque Rome, court of the Pamphilj family and
setting for the artistic wonders of two great protagonists of
the 17 th century: Bernini and Borromini. Conserved in the
church of San Luigi dei Francesi we can admire the probably most
wellknown works by Caravaggio. After this church we’ll visit the
Pantheon: a perfect round temple and model for generations of
architects from ancient times until modern. Going on with our
tour we’ll reach the Church of Sant’Ignazio di Loyola: the
second Jesuit church in Rome conserves a frescoed vault of a
rare and perfect plan of perspective which gives the visitor the
impression of an optical illusion. Not far from Sant’Ignazio,
Piazza Colonna: in this square we find the column (colonna) of
Marcus Aurelius which some Romans call Antonine. Now, the Trevi
Fountain: still astonishes the visitor with the scenographic
impact. At the end of the tour the Quirinal Hill, which is today
the residence of the President of the Republic. |
Trevi fountain
Piazza Farnese |
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