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The Vittoriano is a huge monument in the heart of Rome. It sits on the edge of Capitoline Hill between the Roman Forum and Piazza Venezia. Completed in 1933, it is formally dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a re-unified Italy, but it more commemorates Italian Unification and idea of Italy.
It is 70 metres tall, 130 metres deep and 135 metres wide and clad it white marble. The design is pseudo-Neoclassical and designed to recall the glory of ancient Rome. Some would say its all 'too much' and it is sometimes referred to as the "wedding cake".
There are numerous statues, including three huge bronzes: the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel at centre, flanked by two Winged Victories on Quadriga (Four Horse Chariot) on each end. On the second level is the 'Altare della Patria' (Altar of the Fatherland), originally built as a symbolic altar to the goddess Roma, but now also serves as the 'Tomba del Milite Ignoto' (Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers).
Rome; July, 2019
(In-Phone Panorama Stitch capture with a Samsung Note 8)
Looking eastwards at Trajan's Forum.
The base of Trajan's triumphal column can be seen here, and beyond it are the surviving stranding columns of Basilica Ulpia.
The Vittoriano can be seen behind the trees on the right.
Rome; July 2019
(In-phone panorama captured with a Samsung Note 8)
It's cold, sleety and all-round nasty outside, so here's a bit of camera porn for you: part of my collection of old film cameras.
An 'in-phone' panorama view inside the 'Colosseo' (the Roman Colosseum) .
This huge ancient Roman arena was officially named the Flavian Amphitheatre, and was built in the 1st Century AD by two Flavian emperors, Vespasian and his son Titus. It was the largest arena ever built in the Roman Empire and held between 50,000 to 80,000 spectators during its history of use. Public spectacles, including gladiatorial 'games', were held here. Elliptical in shape, it's exterior was 188 metres long.
The floor of the arena, sand over a wooden floor, has long since collapsed. What is visible today are the walls dividing the underground (hypogeum) beneath the arena floor. Part of the flooring at the east end has been reconstructed. The seats and most of the flooring in the viewing stands have collapsed, but one small section (on the right of the image) has also been reconstructed.
In the centuries after it fell into disuse, there were periods when the huge ruin became a 'quarry'. Building materials, stone, marble and iron was removed from it for construction of new buildings in Rome for many years.
This is still an archaeological site and also one of the most recognized monuments in the world. After a period when restoration work focused on the exterior, restoration work in recent years has focused on the interior and arena's underground/hypogeum.
Rome; July, 2019
(In-Phone Panorama Stitch capture with a Samsung Note 8)
It's too cold, and I'm too lazy, for me to want to head out and look for a photo, so here's one taken from my yard instead.
And it is in colour, incidentally, only adjusted for temperature.
Another view of the beautifully designed Piazza del Campidoglio at the end of my visit.
This is considered by many to be Michelangelo's great triumph of architectural/urban design. He added the Palazzo Nuovo (at left here) to form a trapezoidal shaped square and harmonized the facades of the Palazzo Senatorio (centre) and Conservatori (right). Michelangelo's full design was not completed until 1940 when his beautiful floor paving pattern was finally added.
Rome; July 2019
(In-Phone panorama capture with a Samsung Note 8)
Another of the many small piazzas found all over Rome.
In this square is the Basilica of Saint Mary above Minerva; a Dominican (Order of Preachers) church; it was once the Order's headquarters. The church was built over the ruins of a temple, though it was actually a temple of the Egyptian goddess Isis, not Minerva. The actual temple of goddess Minerva is nearby.
The front façade was renovated in the Baroque style but the interior remains Gothic/neo-Gothic.
In the centre of the square is the 'Elephant and Obelisk' by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This statue of an obelisk supported on an elephant looks rather beautiful.
To the right is the Palazzo Fonseca, originally built in the 16th Century. It has been a hotel since 1832; it is now known as the Minerva. This is one of Rome's historic luxury hotels.
Rome; July 2019
(Image captured using the in-phone
panorama feature on a Samsung Note 8)
The Capitoline Museums are Rome’s* oldest public museum. The museum is housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo; they are connected by an underground passage.
In the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori are important fragments of architectural sculptures from ancient Rome.
Michelangelo's redesigned the entrance of the Palazzo dei Conservatori to enter into this courtyard. He had the surviving fragments of the Colossus of Constantine (313-324 AD) moved here from the Basilica of Maxentius. They are along one wall (the right in this image) of the courtyard
In the middle of the centre wall here is a statue of the goddess Roma ('Roma Cesi'; circa 117-138 AD). Along the left wall are relief fragments from the Temple of the Hadrian (circa 145 AD).
Capitoline Museum, Rome; July 2019
(An in-phone panorama capture with a Samsung Note 8.)
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In my previous experience of early voting, you park, walk in and vote. This time it was similar except for there was a little queue along the front of the mall the voting center resides in (an old Kohl's store), down the side to the rear, along the back, past the loading bays, and back, in a shape somewhat akin a paperclip, and at the end of the paperclip we took our place. There were plenty of people helping keep order and they told us we'd still be in within the hour. I was sceptical, however the line moved along at a speedy clip, and it wasn't long before we reached the door. The procedure inside seemed even more efficient than normal and they handled the spacial restrictions well. I heard someone say they had 168 voting machines inside, which doubtlessly was a blessing. In the end we were in and out, and done, in 50 minutes.
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Mit dem Samsung Note 8 fotografiert und auch bearbeitet: LRCC / Photoshop Express
View of the Vittoriano at Piazza Venezia.
This monument in the heart of Rome is formally dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a re-unified Italy, but it more commemorates 'Risorgimento' (Italian Unification) and the idea of Italy. The design intends this to be both a monument and a 'modern forum' and gathering place. It was completed in 1933 and sits between the Roman Forum and Piazza Venezia.
It is huge, 70 metres tall, 130 metres deep and 135 metres wide, and clad it white marble. The design is pseudo-Neoclassical and designed to recall the glory of ancient Rome. Some would say its all 'too much', it is sometimes referred to as the "wedding cake".
There are numerous statues, including three huge bronzes: the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel at centre, flanked by two Winged Victories on Quadriga (Four Horse Chariot) situated up high at each end. On the second level is the 'Altare della Patria' (Altar of the Fatherland), originally built as a symbolic altar to the goddess Roma, but now also serves as the 'Tomba del Milite Ignoto' (Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers).
This is an "in-phone" panorama capture with a Samsung Note 8.
Rome; July, 2019