Rome Guidebook

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Rome Guidebook

Colosseum

The Colosseum is the symbol of Rome. Its real name is “Anfiteatro Flavio”. The Colosseum is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is one of the most visited monuments in the world. The Colosseum is very ancient. It was built in AD 80. AD means after the birth of Jesus. BC means before the birth of Jesus. 80 AD means 80 years after the birth of Jesus, almost 2000 (two thousands) years ago.The Colosseum was a stadium where Romans used to go and watch gladiator-fights, hunting performances,
opens at 8:30 (eight and a half) in the morning and closes when it gets dark. The ticket office closes one hour before the Colosseum’s closing time. With the ticket for the Colosseum you can also get into the Roman Forum and the Palatino. The ticket is valid for two (2) days. • The ticket costs 7,50 € for citizens of the European Union who are more than 18 years old but less than 65 years old and teachers in the European Union. • The ticket is free for citizens of the European Union who are less than 18 years old and citizens of the European Union who are more than 65 years old. People with disabilities• The ticket costs 12,00 € for all other people
Colosseum
1 Piazza del Colosseo
opens at 8:30 (eight and a half) in the morning and closes when it gets dark. The ticket office closes one hour before the Colosseum’s closing time. With the ticket for the Colosseum you can also get into the Roman Forum and the Palatino. The ticket is valid for two (2) days. • The ticket costs 7,50 € for citizens of the European Union who are more than 18 years old but less than 65 years old and teachers in the European Union. • The ticket is free for citizens of the European Union who are less than 18 years old and citizens of the European Union who are more than 65 years old. People with disabilities• The ticket costs 12,00 € for all other people
The Roman Forum At the time of the Ancient Romans here there were the market and the tribunal. Also, politicians used to gather here.
Roman Forum
5/6 Via della Salara Vecchia
The Roman Forum At the time of the Ancient Romans here there were the market and the tribunal. Also, politicians used to gather here.
Rome was built on seven hills. Palatino is one of the seven hills. The legend says that Romolo founded the city of Rome on Palatino.
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Palatine Hill
Via Sacra
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Rome was built on seven hills. Palatino is one of the seven hills. The legend says that Romolo founded the city of Rome on Palatino.

Vatican city

Saint Peter’s Square is the most famous square in Rome. When you enter the square you are no longer in Italy. You are in another country, or State, that is called “Vatican City”. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Vatican City is in another city (Rome) and in another country (Italy). The leader of the Vatican government is the Pope. The bodyguards of the Pope are the famous Swiss Guards. These guards wear a colorful uniform.Two lines of columns close the square. On the columns there are 140 statues of saints. In the Square there are two fountains and in the middle there is a very tall oblique is a very tall and narrow monument made of one block of stone. On the pavement between the fountains and the obelisque there are two disks. Go there and stand up with your feet on one of the two disks
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Saint Peter's Square
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Saint Peter’s Square is the most famous square in Rome. When you enter the square you are no longer in Italy. You are in another country, or State, that is called “Vatican City”. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Vatican City is in another city (Rome) and in another country (Italy). The leader of the Vatican government is the Pope. The bodyguards of the Pope are the famous Swiss Guards. These guards wear a colorful uniform.Two lines of columns close the square. On the columns there are 140 statues of saints. In the Square there are two fountains and in the middle there is a very tall oblique is a very tall and narrow monument made of one block of stone. On the pavement between the fountains and the obelisque there are two disks. Go there and stand up with your feet on one of the two disks

Basilica (Church)

Saint Peter’s Basilica is the biggest and most famous church in the world. It’s very famous because it’s the place of the Pope. It’s called what it’s called because it was built next to Saint Peter’s tomb. Saint Peter was the first Pope in history.It took a long time to build this church, almost 200 (two hundred) years.
Above the main entrance you can see the Loggia of the Blessings. From this loggia the Pope blesses people. Even higher up there is the dome. The dome was designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo was a great artist and architect. Romans call it “Cupolone”. Cupolone means “big dome”. It’s more than 130 metres tall. You can step 357 steps and reach it. If you arrive at the top you can see all of Rome. Inside the Basilica there are 11 chapels, 25 altars and many works of art. In the first chapel on the right there is a beautiful marble statue. This statue is called the “Pietà”. Michelangelo Buonarroti made it. In the statue the Virgin Mary holds in her arms Jesus just after he died. If you keep walking on the right side you will find Saint Peter’s statue. This statue is made of bronze. Visitors queue up to touch his foot, and in this way it has become shiny. In the centre of the Basilica there is the altar of the Pope.
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St. Peter's Basilica
Piazza San Pietro
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Above the main entrance you can see the Loggia of the Blessings. From this loggia the Pope blesses people. Even higher up there is the dome. The dome was designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo was a great artist and architect. Romans call it “Cupolone”. Cupolone means “big dome”. It’s more than 130 metres tall. You can step 357 steps and reach it. If you arrive at the top you can see all of Rome. Inside the Basilica there are 11 chapels, 25 altars and many works of art. In the first chapel on the right there is a beautiful marble statue. This statue is called the “Pietà”. Michelangelo Buonarroti made it. In the statue the Virgin Mary holds in her arms Jesus just after he died. If you keep walking on the right side you will find Saint Peter’s statue. This statue is made of bronze. Visitors queue up to touch his foot, and in this way it has become shiny. In the centre of the Basilica there is the altar of the Pope.
At the beginning of the seventh century  the Pantheon was converted into a Christian basilica  called Santa Maria della Rotonda  or Santa Maria ad Martyres , which allowed it to survive almost intact to the plundering inflicted by the popes on the buildings of classical Rome. It enjoys the rank of minor bascilica. The inhabitants of Rome popularly called it Rotonna.("la Rotonda"), from which the name of the square and of the street in front [
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Pantheon
Piazza della Rotonda
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At the beginning of the seventh century  the Pantheon was converted into a Christian basilica  called Santa Maria della Rotonda  or Santa Maria ad Martyres , which allowed it to survive almost intact to the plundering inflicted by the popes on the buildings of classical Rome. It enjoys the rank of minor bascilica. The inhabitants of Rome popularly called it Rotonna.("la Rotonda"), from which the name of the square and of the street in front [