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Main monuments Lorsque l'on visite Rome pour la première fois, comment peut-on éviter le Colisée ou la Place et la Basilique Saint-Pierre ? Ces deux lieux valent vraiment le voyage. Mais après, on dénombre tellement de sites et de monuments hors normes, que tout classement ou sélection devient rapidement assez subjectif. Voici donc une liste à prendre plutôt comme suggestion et à agrémenter de votre propre sauce  Here is a short list that highlights the emblematic places of Rome and considered as unmissable, from the Colosseum to Saint Peter’s Square  Dedicated to Mary, the Basilica of Saint Mary Major dates back to the 5th century AD, in the Early Christian era. All styles are found here, like medieval, Renaissance and baroque. Photos, history, information and architecture. Cathedral of the Pope as bishop of Rome, Saint John Lateran, raised by Constantine around AD 320, is the mother of all the churches. Photos, history, information and architecture. The base of the Castel Sant'Angelo is an ancient building, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, built for the emperor’s family between 117 and 138 AD.
At the top of the mausoleum stood a statue of the Emperor, personified as God sun, with a bronze chariot. The Pantheon is the best preserved ancient building of ancient Rome, it was also one of the most prestigious. Once at the foot of a vast courtyard, it is nowadays directly accessible on the pretty Piazza della Rotonda. once it dominated the site originally but is now located lower than the square because of the elevation of the ground of Rome over time. Originally called the Flavian amphitheater, the Colosseum of Rome was built from the year 72 AD by the will of the Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD by his son Titus, and later supplemented by Domitian. An eighteenth century work, this square of Piazza di Spagna has an unusual and irregular aspect and is at the foot of the Pincian Hill. The celebrated Spanish Steps is a monumental stairway which leads to the French church of Trinità dei Monti, an iconic sight with its two symmetrical bell towers. This is one of the liveliest places in Rome, with many painters, restaurants, cafes and ice-cream shops. Having kept the shape of the ancient Stadium of Domitian, Piazza Navona has become the most emblematic of the golden age of the Baroque. This Saint-Peter's square, surrounded by a majestic quadruple colonnade displays the largest church of the Christian world: St. Peter's Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro). It is also the heart of Vatican City, Piazza del Campidoglio is a square located on top of Capitoline Hill. In antiquity, it was an important place of worship dedicated to Roman gods, with a large Temple of Jupiter which has since disappeared. Today it is the seat of the municipality of Rome. The Trevi Fountain is the most scenic fountain in Rome, present in the collective imagination with the film La Dolce Vita by Fellini. Its history is intertwined with that of the city of Rome, and it is located at the end of the ancient aqueduct of the Acqua Vergine. The Roman Forum was for centuries the main town square, around which ancient Rome developed.It was the place of trade, business, religious worship, politics, the site of city's administration and justice systems, as well as of prostitution. |  | |||||
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