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Italy in May - Rome, Part II

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An April 2002 trip to Rome by roza4

St Peters cathedral Photo - St. Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy More Photos
Quote: This is the second journal about Rome. There are so many things to see in Rome that one journal just couldn't be enough, so let's continue...
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Italy in May - Rome, Part II Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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In this journal we'll continue exploring Rome of Bernini, Michelangelo, Raphael. It is truly amazing how much one person can amount to in a lifetime. There are so many things that are connected to Bernini: St. Peter's cathedral and Piazza San Pietro were designed and built by his project, Piazza Nuova has several beautiful fountains, Santa Maria della Vittoria is known for the Ecstasy of Santa Teresa, San Francesco a Ripa has statue of the blessed Ludovica Albertoni... Rome is full of Baroque.Quick Tips: There are a lot of fountains in Rome and water is all right to drink. Instead of buying bottled water just have a bottle with you and every time you see a fountain, come up to it and fill...Read More

St. Peter's Basilica Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Basilica di San Pietro - Part I"

St Peter's cathedral Photo - St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
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Phone: 06-69 88 44 66 Basilica open: daily May-Sept 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Oct-Apr 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Treasury open: daily May-Sept 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Oct-Apr 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Dome open: daily May-Sept 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Oct-Apr 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. To get to the cathedral from the Vatican Museums: As you exit the museums keep walking to the right along the tall wall until you reach the square. All the guides tell you to avoid bus 64, which is famous for pickpockets. The square in front of the cathedral is truly amazing in size. The 284 columns with statues of saints on top forming half a circle on each side. The symmetrical fountains on each side of the square. ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on October 6, 2002

St. Peter's Basilica
Piazza San Pietro
Vatican City, Rome 00193
+39 0669883462

St. Peter's Basilica Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Basilica di San Pietro - Part II"

St Peter's cathedral Photo - St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
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Continued from Part I (500 word limit)... Now let’s take the elevator down to the bottom of the cathedral. It is truly grandiose with amazing statues, several by Bernini, paintings by Italian masters including Raphael (copy of "Transfiguration" is here on one of the side walls) and of course the altar over St. Peter’s tomb with the 66-ft bronze canopy (baldacchino) on black and gold curvy columns. The design of the columns so typical of Baroque is repeated on the 4 sides in the ornaments near the ceiling. There is also Bernini’s golden window with the dove in the center, and sun’s rays coming out of it in all directions, designed to overwhelm the viewer and it certainly achieves that. Also h...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on October 6, 2002

St. Peter's Basilica
Piazza San Pietro
Vatican City, Rome 00193
+39 0669883462

Piazza del Popolo Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Piazza del Popolo - Part I"

Piazza del Popolo Photo - Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy
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Church is open: 7 am – 7 pm Mon-Sat, 8 am – 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Sun Rome has a lot of large squares with fountains and obelisks and churches surrounding them, and Piazza del Popolo is one of the most well-balanced in that respect. It is a large square (well actually it has an oval shape) that seems much smaller than it really is because of the symmetry in its design. However once you start walking from one side to the other you realize how huge it really is. The Piazza nowadays is a place for tourists to visit and enjoy this part of Rome, however this was the place of public executions just over a century ago. If you walk in through the Porta del Popolo’s central ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on December 6, 2002

Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo
Rome, Italy 00187

Piazza del Popolo Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Piazza del Popolo - Part II"

Santa Maria del Popolo Photo - Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy
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Continued from Part I Santa Maria del Popolo has very modest looking doors and facade, but once you enter the church, you see a great collection of Renaissance masterpieces. The church has a lot of chapels. As you enter on the right handside there is the Della Rovere chapel that dates back to the 15th century, here the frescoes are by Pinturicchio. As you approach the altarpiece, the painting of the Madonna in the altar dates back to the 13th century. Walk behind the altar and look up at the ceiling – here the frescoes are also by Pinturicchio and if you are standing with your back to the altar, look to the left and you will see the fresco of Delphic Sibyl which is the most famous. ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on December 6, 2002

Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo
Rome, Italy 00187