Many other Fora were built when the Roman Forum became too small for the ever-increasing Roman population. Today, they are called Imperial Fora. Many of these Fora are now in ruins because during the Middle Ages they were used as quarries, using the old stones to build new buildings. Today, if you walk from the…
CONSULATES in Florence: AUSTRIA Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 58…………………… 055.26.54.222 BANGLADESH – Via Pellicceria, 6 …………………………………… 055.21.75.00 BELGIO – Via dei Servi, 28 ……………………………………………. 055.28.20.94 BRASILE – Via P. Pitti, 5……………………………………………………… 055.22.23.36 CAPO VERDE – Via dei Tornabuoni, 4………………………………055.21.66.89 CHILE – Poggio Magherini, 4 – Fiesole …………………………… 055.59.72.16 CHINA Repubblica Popolare Via dei Delia Robbia, 89…………
Piazza del Popolo There are two identical Piazza del Popolo churches and an obelisk: this is the Piazza del Popolo, the apex of the so-called trident because from here originate three long and straight street: via del Babuino, where are many antique shops, which leads to Piazza di Spagna ( flanked by via Margutta, a…
Arches of Rome – Arches of Constantine, Septimus Severus, and Titus The arch, built as a memorial or to celebrate a triumph, is one of the great inventions of Roman architecture; Rome has many of them. The most recent, majestic, and well preserved is the Arch of Constantine near the Coliseum. It was inaugurated in…
Upgrade: Venice Isn’t Ban Rolling Bags Officials in Venice say news reports asserting that they were going to great tourists for rolling bags in the city’s pavements and squares are wrong.Read more on NPR The historical Italian city of Venice, famous for gondolas and its romantic canals, has prohibited wheeled bags because officials claim the…
It is one of the most important works of the late Baroque in Rome. The architect Nicola Salvi, who had won a public competition, was commissioned by Pope Clement XII ( 1730-40 ) to build it. The fountain was inaugurated for the first time in 1740 under Benedict XIV and then when it was finished…