Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy)
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio in Italian), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. The word Capitolium first meant the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus later built here, and afterwards it was used for the whole hill. The Capitolium was regarded by the Romans as indestructible, and was adopted as a symbol of eternity.
By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, and Capitolium Campidoglio. The Capitoline Hill contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces (now housing the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, a significant urban plan designed by Michelangelo.
It is today the seat of the Roman city government.
The historic center of Rome is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Hill
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy)
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio in Italian), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. The word Capitolium first meant the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus later built here, and afterwards it was used for the whole hill. The Capitolium was regarded by the Romans as indestructible, and was adopted as a symbol of eternity.
By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, and Capitolium Campidoglio. The Capitoline Hill contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces (now housing the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, a significant urban plan designed by Michelangelo.
It is today the seat of the Roman city government.
The historic center of Rome is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Hill