Rome – a walk in the city center

A walk in the center of Rome does not necessarily lead you to crowded areas. If you use the side roads, you can discover near-deserted streets and picturesque corners.

Theater of Marcellus

We start our tour at the Theater of Marcellus, which Augustus once dedicated to his deceased nephew and designated successor.

Today it serves as residential building. Only the northern façade reminds of the original construction. It offered space to about 15,000 spectators and served as a model for the later built Colosseum. To the right, you still see three columns of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus from the year 34 BC.

Santa Maria in Campitelli

We arrive at the church Santa Maria in Campitelli which is considered as the most important baroque church of Rome. It can be recognized by its uniquely designed clock tower.

A department of the Ministry of Education and the Arts is accommodated on the left side of the church. Smaller art exhibitions take place in the inner courtyard.

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Via the Via dei Delfini, a small picturesque alley, we reach the Piazza Margana. A cat keeps its afternoon nap on the engine compartment hood of a small car . Around the lunchtime, there is a sociable hustle and bustle in the restaurant at the square. Everywhere, the green landscaped backyards provide beautiful motifs. Sometimes, you feel like being in a painted picture.

From Via D’Aracoeli we have a beautiful view of the Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill) and the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (II Vittoriano)

Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill)

The Campidoglio once formed the religious center of the entire Roman Empire. Michelangelo re-designed the Campidoglio and designed the Senatorial Palace with the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in front.

It is also a symbol for the claim to power of the popes of the renaissance; away from the old center, the Roman Forum, back to the Vatican.

Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (Altare della Patria)

The II Vittoriano is the National Monument and state symbol of the Italian Republic, named after the first king of the newly founded Italy, Victor Emanuel II. A museum is housed inside.

Piazza Venezia

The II Vittoriano dominates the Piazza Venezia. The square is lined with a building of the Assicurazioni Generali from the year 1911, decorated with the Venetian lion. The Palazzo Venezia which served Mussolini as a seat of government in the time of the fascism stands opposite.

Leaving the Roman Forum on our right, we take our way towards Via Alessandrina. We pass the forum Traiano and the Colonia Traiana.

Trajan’s Forum

The 38 m high Trajan’s Column was erected by the Senate in honor of the Roman emperor Trajan. A 200 m long relief shows all the important stages of his campaigns against the Dacians. It forms the end of the impressive Trajan’s Forum. Trajan’s Forum consisted of a column, a basilica, a triumphal arch, an equestrian statue and the Trajan’s Markets.

The shops of Trajan’s Market, arranged in a semicircle, were the precursor of our shopping arcades.

Forum of Augustus

To the right is the Forum of Augustus. Augustus made the decision to build this forum probably under the impression the battle of Philippi, when Brutus and Cassius, two of the murderers of his adoptive father Caesar, had been killed.

We circle the Roman Forum, pass the Colosseum and reach the Circus Maximus.

Circus Maximus

The Circus Maximus had a length of 600 m and a width of 140 m. At the time of Caesar it had a capacity to hold a total of 145,000 spectators, later it was enlarged to accomodate 385,000 spectators. It was the largest event building of all time. In addition to chariot racing, athletics competitions were held in this arena. Today, live concerts and other major events take place here.

We leave the center of Rome towards Trastevere and reach the Tiber at the Ponte Palatino.

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