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Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).
PONTE NOMENTANO, il ponte più vecchio di Roma (450 D.C. ca.).
Insieme al Ponte Milvio era, nell'antica Roma, uno dei ponti extra urbani più importanti.
In origine fu costruito con blocchi squadrati di tufo, eccetto gli archivolti in travertino, ed era a 3 arcate: la centrale, più grande delle altre 2, sovrastava l'affluente del Tevere.
Nell'VIII secolo, sotto il pontificato di Adriano I, il ponte venne fortificato con due torri, a loro volta rinforzate con muri nel XII-XIII secolo e innalzate sotto Niccolò V.
La costruzione risale all'età repubblicana e il ponte ricostruito dopo le invasioni barbariche di Totila e Narsete.
Una tradizione locale vuole un incontro su questo ponte nell'800 tra Carlo Magno e Leone III.
Nel X secolo fu del Monastero di San Silvestro in Capite, poi, dal 1205, fu pertinenza della chiesa di San Lorenzo in Lucina, poi del Convento di San Pietro in Vincoli insieme alla chiesa di Sant'Agnese fuori le mura. Nel 1433 il ponte fu occupato da Niccolò Fortebraccio della Stella e da Antonio conte di Pontedera, mentre nel 1485 il ponte fu conquistato da Paolo Orsini. In seguito dovette subire restauri e vari aggiustamenti.
Al periodo della Congiura dei Pazzi il ponte fu detto "Iuxta Casale de' Pazzis" e compreso come possedimento di questa famiglia. Indi subì vari passaggi di proprietà fino a quando divenne dogana di città nel 1532, prima di subire nuovi interventi di restauro e di modifica.
Nel 1849 durante l'invasione francese subì distruzioni. Sette anni più tardi, tali distruzioni vennero riparate.
Fino al 1924, anno della costruzione del vicino ponte Tazio (che unisce via Nomentana Nuova con corso Sempione), costituì via di collegamento obbligata tra Roma e le zone a nord della città. Nel 1997, nel timore di lesioni alla struttura, il ponte venne chiuso al traffico automobilistico diventando, da allora, un percorso esclusivamente pedonale. Restaurato nel 2002, è occasionalmente aperto al pubblico, che può così visitarne le strutture interne.
Bridge NOMENTANO, the oldest bridge in Rome (450 AD ca.).
Together with the Bridge Milvio was, in the ancient Rome, one of the more important extraurban bridges.
In origin it was built with square blocks of tufo, except the archivolts in travertino, and it was to 3 arcades: the plant, greater than the others 2, overhung the tributary of the Tevere.
In the VIII century, under the pontificate of Adriano I, the bridge was strengthened with two towers, to them it turns you strengthen with walls in the XII-XIII century and you raise under Niccolò V.
The construction goes up again to the republican age and the bridge reconstructed after the barbaric invasions of Totila and Narsete.
A local tradition wants a meeting on this bridge in the 800 between Carlo Magno and Leo III.
In the X century was of the Monastery of St. Silvestro in Capite, then, from 1205, it was pertinence of the church of St. Lorenzo in Lucina, then in the Convent of St. Pietro in Vincoli together with the church of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura. In 1433 the bridge was busy from Niccolò Fortebraccio della Stella and from Anthony count of Pontedera, while in 1485 the bridge was conquered by Paolo Orsini. Subsequently had to suffer restaurations and launchings adjustments.
To the period of the Conspiracy of the Pazzi persons the bridge was said "Iuxta Casale de' Pazzi" and inclusive as possession of this family. Then it suffered various passages of ownership up to when it became customs of city in 1532, before suffering new interventions of restauration and change.
In 1849 during the French invasion it suffered destructions. Seven years later, such destructions were mended.
Up to 1924, year of the construction of the near bridge Tazio (what it unites street Nomentana Nuova with course Sempione), it constituted away of connection forced between Rome and the zones to north of the city. In 1997, in the fear of lesions to the structure, the bridge was closed to the auto traffic becoming, since then, a pedestrian run exclusively. Restored in 2002, it has occasionally opened to the public, that can visit this way the inside structures of it.
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Roma è un ente speciale italiano di 2.748.809 abitanti, capoluogo della provincia di Roma, della regione Lazio e capitale della Repubblica Italiana.
È il comune più popoloso e più esteso d'Italia ed è il primo comune europeo per grandezza del territorio; per antonomasia, è definita l'Urbe e la Città eterna.
Nel corso della sua trimillenaria storia, è stata la prima grande metropoli dell'umanità[10], cuore di una delle più importanti civiltà antiche, che influenzò la società, la cultura, la lingua, la letteratura, l'arte, l'architettura, la filosofia, la religione, il diritto, i costumi dei secoli successivi; fu capitale dell'Impero romano, che estendeva il suo dominio su tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo e gran parte dell'Europa, e dello Stato Pontificio, sottoposto al potere temporale dei Papi.
È la città con la più alta concentrazione di beni storici e architettonici al mondo; il suo centro storico delimitato dal perimetro delle mura aureliane, sovrapposizione di testimonianze di quasi tre millenni, è espressione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale del mondo occidentale europeo e, nel 1980, insieme alle proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.
Roma, cuore della cristianità cattolica, è l'unica città al mondo ad ospitare al proprio interno uno stato straniero, l'enclave della Città del Vaticano: per tale motivo è spesso definita capitale di due Stati.
Roma é a capital da Itália e sede da comuna e da província com o mesmo nome, na região do Lácio. Conhecida internacionalmente como A Cidade Eterna pela sua história milenar, Roma espalha-se pelas margens rio Tibre, compreendendo o seu centro histórico com as suas sete colinas: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino, e Celio. Segundo o mito romano, a cidade foi fundada a cerca de 753 a.C.. (data convencionada) por Rómulo e Remo, dois irmãos criados por uma loba, que são actualmente símbolos da cidade. Desde então tornou-se no centro da Roma Antiga (Reino de Roma, República Romana, Império Romano) e, mais tarde, dos Estados Pontifícios, Reino de Itália e, por fim, da República Italiana.
No interior da cidade encontra-se o estado do Vaticano, residência do Papa. É uma das cidades com maior importância na História mundial, sendo um dos símbolos da civilização europeia.[3] Conserva inúmeras ruínas e monumentos na parte antiga da cidade, especialmente da época do Império Romano, e do Renascimento, o movimento cultural que nasceu na Itália.
A área metropolitana tem cerca de 2 546 804 habitantes (2001), e estende-se por uma área de 1285 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 1981 hab/km², o que a torna na maior cidade da Itália e também na capital européia de maiores dimensões. O presidente da câmara (Sindaco) em 2008 é Gianni Alemanno.
Rome (English Italian: Roma, is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). The population of the urban area was estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million in 2004, The metropolitan area was estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million in 2006.
The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river within the Lazio region of Italy. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant Power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 7th Century AD. Since the 2nd Century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic. Since 1929 it is also the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state presided over by the Pope.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome's influence on western Civilisation can hardly be overestimated, and the city is still recognised as a centre of the arts and education. Due to this centrality on many levels, and much of the city's past and present power and influence, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". The city is, in addition, an important centre of pilgrimage in the Christian, notably the Roman Catholic Church,[12] and St Peter's Basilica, found in the Holy See, is often called "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". Rome's architectural and archaeological sites, and its rich artistic and historical heritage, contribute to its historical centre being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its global influence in politics, literature, high culture, the arts, music, religion, education, fashion, cinema and cuisine lead it to being considered an Alpha- world city, according to Loughborough University and GaWC in 2008. Rome is also a hub of the cinematic and filming industry; for example, the Cinecittà Studios, Europe's biggest which saw the filming of several internationally acclaimed movies as well as television programmes, are located in the city.
Since the 1957 Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the metropolis has served as a centre for international co-operative activities, with worldwide organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the city. Rome is regarded as being one of the nation's principle centres of business, media and finance, along with Milan. The Rome metropolitan area has a GDP of €109.4 billion (US$ 149.14), and according to a 2008 study, the city is the world's 35th richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of €94.376 billion (US$ 121.5 billion). Rome is also the world's 26th most expensive city (in 2010), and is the richest in Italy in terms of total earnings and 30th globally. The city has been recognized, by different studies, to be a leading European business and economic centre.
The city hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, and is also an official candidate for the 2020 edition of this event
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the EU, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands, both in terms of reputation and assets. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).