Rome Photo Gallery – Chiese, Basiliche e Monumenti della Città Eterna
Directory of monuments of Rome (the Eternal City), its churches, basilicas and art masterpieces, with maps and descriptions.
Rome is the capital city of Italy and is Italy’s largest and most populous city. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber river.
From the Roman Empire to the Papacy, Rome has a significant place in the History. During this period that spans over 2,500 years, from the April 21th 753 BC, Rome has a significant place in the classical history as well as in the story of Christianity. The worldwide Roman Catholic Church is administered from the Vatican City, run by the Holy See as an independent enclave and the world’s smallest sovereign state.
Today, Rome is a modern, cosmopolitan city, and on eof the most-visited tourist destination in Europe.
As one of the few major European cities that escaped World War II relatively unscathed, central Rome remains essentially Renaissance and Baroque in character.
Its historic centre is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO .
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S. Andrea delle Fratte
Rome museums and galleries
Rome is the city of art. It is rich in history, monuments, piazzas and palaces. There are the majestic Vatican Museums, with about 5 million visitors per year and the classical Musei Capitolini. The Galleria Borghese is a jewel and noteworthy are also the Musei Archeologici.
The variety of the museums goes along with a huge quantity of activities. Guided visits are organised to provide a better understanding of their collections.
Rome Events
A whole host of events happening in every corner of the city of Rome will be be sure to fill your time with entertainment, art, history and culture. As rich in exhibits as in art and culture, every taste wil be met by the variety of event around Rome.
Next releases
Don’t forget to check Rome Photo Gallery every day, because we add a new page almost daily.
- Ancient Rome – Ostia antica
- Ancient Rome – Villa Adriana
- Churches of Rome – SS. Cosma e Damiano
- Other buildings – Auditorium Parco della musica
- New section – The fountains of Rome
- Churches of Rome – S. Francesca romana
- Palestrina – Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
- Churches of Rome – S. Carlo al Corso
- Churches of Rome – S. Marcello al Corso
- Churches of Rome – S. Marco
