Trip around Rome, & clip of POPE Benedict XVI
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These are a few photo’s I took when on a trip to the city of Rome. I Sew many sights there like the colossem, st peter’s square, churches and lots more. But best of all was seeing the POPE Benedict XVI and the Convoy of cars that followed him.
He some information about the sights I sew.
Rome’s squares are one of the main attractions of the Italian Capital.
Vatican Sights the home of the Pope.
Castel Sant’ Angelo
St Peter’s Square
Saint Peter’s Basilica
St Peter’s Square is the majestic access to St Peter’s Basilica, the centre of Christianity.
Roman basilicas and churches
Within Rome there are about 19 basilicas, out of which 3 are patriarchal: St Peter’s Basilica - the world’s largest basilica of Christianity; St John in Lateran (San Giovanni Laterano) - former seat of the bishop’s residence and the most ancient church in the world, Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ancient Rome sights
The Colosseum the hugest structure of its type in the ancient Rome, the elliptical-shaped Colosseum, took about ten years to build. The centre of ancient Rome entertainment, where the gladiatorial and animal combats were held, surely the top tourist attraction in Rome.
Roman Forum
The central area around which the ancient Rome developed.
Pantheon
One of the most impressive buildings of the Imperial Rome. Originally dedicated as a temple to “all the gods”.
Rome fountains
Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi), one of the top Rome’s sights to see.
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