ROME Italy

Colosseum, Rome / G Sutton 2019

There's so much to see in Rome! On our first day we decided to see the Vatican, which we had not seen before so, today we decided to walk about the old city. We had seen many of the sites on a previous visit, but were glad to see them again.

We took a metro to the Colosseum station. And there it was--the Colosseum.
















Here's a look inside one of the archways of the Colosseum.






















Nearby there are arches celebrating military victories.














A considerable area of the old city has been excavated.




















Atop Capitoline Hill is the Piazza del Campidoglio--the seat of Roman government. The designer of the space was none other than Michelangelo. The Capitoline Museums are on the sides of the plaza. A statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius is on horseback in the centre.

Palazzo Senatorio

We roamed around and saw old churches everywhere. Sometimes you can find one that's not packed with selfie stick holders like this sixth century Church of San Giorgio near Palantine Hill.

Chiesa di San Giorgio al Velabro

And Santa Maria in Cosmedin

Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin

And across the avenue, was a nice place to take a break. On the left of the Boarium is a temple and to the right is the Fontana dei Tritoni built in 1715.

Fontana dei Tritoni

Nearby is the monument to King Victor Emmanuel II. He's the first king of modern Italy, which was unified in 1860.


















It seems obligatory to stop by the crowded Trevi Fountain (Trevi as in Tre Vias, three ways). The present fountain replaced an older fountain, which supplied fresh water. The designer was Nicola Salvi. Work began in 1732 and the fountain opened to the public in May 1762. The old god is Oceanus. In 2015, the fountain was restored after a cost of some 2 million euros.

Trevi Fountain 2019/ G Sutton

Here's the video version- can't believe I got so close given the crowds!

The Spanish Steps are another landmark--and another fountain. The steps rise from the Piazza di Spagna to the Piazza Trinita dei Monti and the Trinita dei Monti church. The "Spanish" name comes from the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See. The lower fountain is Fontana della Barcaccia (Fountain of the Old Boat). Off to the right of the steps is a museum dedicated to the English poet, John Keats.




And a short video of the Spanish Steps and fountain ...

There is a Roman Castle, of sorts. The Mausoleum of Hadrian is also known as Castle of the Holy Angel (Castel Sant'Angelo). It was originally built in 123-139 CE and is on the bank of the Tiber River, which the Italians call Tevere.




The nearby Tiber River was a great place sit and rest on the wall.

Tiber (Tevere) River Rome

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