Monument / Memorial in Italy

The works for arch construction started in 1806 thanks to Luigi Cagnola, who was asked by Napoleon to build a celebrative arch. After Napoleon’s defeat of Waterloo, the arch was not completed and in 1826 Franz I of Austria ordered to finish the construction. Read More

Carlo Maciachini built the Monumental Cemetery between 1863 and 1866 at Porta Volta. The numerous monuments are made by a multitude of artists such as Giacomo Manzù, Luca Beltreami, Pietro Cascella, Mosè Bianchi, Francesco Messina, Medardo Rosso, Adolfo Wildt, Vincenzo Vela and Ettore Ximenes. Read More

The original building which dates back to 123 A.D., was very different from the one that we have today. Around 1200, Castel Sant'Angelo became part of the property of the Vatican which was fortified with a sort of corridor in order to connect the building with the Vatican Palaces.

The Circus Maximus is a large structure which was used for entertainment events such as the gripping chariot races that were the favorite of the Roman people. The area could hold up to 230,000 spectators and is one of the oldest areas in Rome.

This structure was built on the ashes of a terrible fire which had destroyed a large part of Rome back in 64 A.D. Domus Aurea was built on the wishes of Nero, which suggests that he was responsible for the fire.
During one of his famous ravings of omnipotence, the prince requested to have a...

The Roman Forum was built in the 6th century B.C. on marshland. this became the center of social and political life in Ancient Rome, new palaces, statues, temples and courts were added to the area century after century. From Via Salaria which is parallel to Via dei Fori Imperiali it is possible...

Built to honor the god Hercules in the early 6th century, this is Agrigento's oldest temple that was constructed over a structure of 38 columns, of which only eight are still standing.

For over seventy years it has been in the hearts of not only romans but tourists alike that take home wonderful memories of performances set up in a magical frame of antiquity. It was the year 1937 when the Teatro dell'Opera set up its summer season at the Caracalla Baths for the first time: as...

The Colusseum's real name is actually 'Flavius amphitheatre'. It is believed that it is today called the Colusseum because of the gigantic statue that was once next to it, of the Emperor Nero, called 'the colossus'.
The Colusseum is a magificent amphitheatre with seating for 55,000 people that...

An impressive sight built more than 1800 years ago, The Pantheon is a beautiful architectural masterpiece preserved to perfection. The Pantheon has the second largest dome in the world, right after the Florence Cathedral. Originally the Pantheon was a temple for all pagan gods, but was...