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      • The Stuarts
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    • Crossing >
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      • St Helena
      • St Veronica
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    • Chapel of the Baptistery
    • Nave
  • Sistine Chapel
    • North Wall
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    • East Wall
    • Ceiling: Part One >
      • Ceiling: Part Two
      • Ceiling: Part Three
    • The Last Judgement
  • Fountains
    • Trevi Fountain
    • Fontana della Barcaccia
    • Fountain of the Triton
    • Fountain of the Bees
    • Fountain of Moses
    • Fountain of the Four Rivers
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    • Fountain of the Turtles
    • Fountain of the Naiads
    • Fountain of the Cannonball
    • Piazza del Popolo
    • Fountain of the Pantheon
    • Fountains of Piazza Farnese
    • Fountain of Goddess Roma
    • Rioni Fountains
    • Street Fountains
    • Venice Marries the Sea
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    • Fountain of the Moor
    • Fountain of Neptune
    • Fountain of the Porter
    • Fountain of the Seahorses
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WALKING TOURS OF ROME

The Palazzo Senatorio

30/6/2019

 
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Palazzo Senatorio, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome
Palazzo Senatorio

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Rome's Two Patron Saints

29/6/2019

 
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Statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Palazzo del Quirinale

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The Largest Temple Ever Built in Rome

28/6/2019

 
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Temple of Venus and Roma, Forum, Rome
Temple of Venus and Roma

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The Farnese Gardens

27/6/2019

 
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The two aviaries of the Farnese Gardens, Palatine Hill, Rome
The two aviaries of the Farnese Gardens

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Cloister of San Giovanni in Laterano

26/6/2019

 
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Cloister, San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
13th century cloister of St John Lateran

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Gardens of the Villa Borghese

25/6/2019

 
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Temple of Aesculapius, Gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome
Temple of Aesculapius

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Funerary Monument to Pope Urban VIII

24/6/2019

 
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Funerary monument to Pope Urban VIII (det.), St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Funerary monument to Pope Urban VIII (det.)

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Twin Fountains of Piazza Farnese

23/6/2019

 
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Fountain, Piazza Farnese, Rome
Fountain in Piazza Farnese

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A Stairway to Heaven

22/6/2019

 
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The flight of 124 marble steps leading up to the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome
Santa Maria in Aracoeli

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Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

21/6/2019

 
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Church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

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The Longest-Reigning Pope

20/6/2019

 
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Medallion to Pope Pius IX, St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Monument to Pope Pius IX

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The Renaissance Arrives in Rome

19/6/2019

 
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Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome
Palazzo della Cancelleria

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The Year 1582 and the Missing Ten Days!

18/6/2019

 
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Funerary monument of Pope Gregory XIII by Camillo Rusconi, St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Funerary monument to Pope Gregory XIII by Camillo Rusconi

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A Museum to Napoleon and His Family

17/6/2019

 
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Museo Napoleonico, Rome
Museo Napoleonico

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Coffee and Cake Amidst the Casts

16/6/2019

 
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Canova Tadolini Museum, Via del Babuino, Rome
Canova Tadolini Museum

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The Arch of Constantine

15/6/2019

 
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The Arch of Constantine, Rome
The Arch of Constantine

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Grattachecca: A Very Roman Tradition

14/6/2019

 
Sora Mirella, Trastevere, Rome
Sora Mirella

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The Villa Medici

13/6/2019

 
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Villa Medici, Rome
Villa Medici

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The Oldest and Largest Stadium in Rome

12/6/2019

 
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Circus Maximus, Rome
Site of the Circus Maximus (the tower is medieval)

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The Basilica of San Saba

11/6/2019

 
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Fresco of St Sabbas with the Virgin and Child, San Saba, Rome
St Sabbas with the Virgin and Child

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Monument to Goethe

10/6/2019

 
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Faust and Mephistopheles, Monument to Goethe, Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome
Faust and Mephistopheles

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Pentecost at the Pantheon

9/6/2019

 
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Raining red rose petals, Pentecost at the Pantheon, Rome
Raining red rose petals

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The Secret Cloisters of San Cosimato

8/6/2019

 
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13th century cloister, San Cosimato, Rome
13th century cloister

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The Most Famous Twins in History

7/6/2019

 
She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome
She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, Piazza del Campidoglio

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Avenging the Assassination of Julius Caesar

6/6/2019

 
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Temple of Mars Ultor, Forum of Augustus, Rome
Temple of Mars Ultor

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  • Home
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  • St Peter's Basilica
    • Altars >
      • Altar of St Joseph
      • Altar of St Gregory the Great
      • Altar of the Madonna of Succour
      • Altar of St Sebastian
      • Altar of the Lie
      • Altar of the Presentation of the Virgin
      • Altar of St Jerome
      • Altar of the Transfiguration
      • Altar of Pope Leo the Great
    • Monuments >
      • Countess Matilda of Canossa
      • Maria Clementina Sobieska
      • Queen Christina of Sweden
      • Pope Innocent VIII
      • Pope Paul III
      • Pope Gregory XIII
      • Pope Gregory XIV
      • Pope Leo XI
      • Pope Urban VIII
      • Pope Alexander VII
      • Pope Clement X
      • Pope Innocent XI
      • Pope Alexander VIII
      • Pope Innocent XII
      • Pope Benedict XIV
      • Pope Clement XIII
      • Pope Pius VII
      • Pope Leo XII
      • Pope Pius VIII
      • Pope Gregory XVI
      • Pope Pius X
      • Pope Benedict XV
      • Pope Pius XI
      • Pope Pius XII
      • Pope John XXIII
      • The Stuarts
    • Portico >
      • Door of Death
      • Door of Good and Evil
      • Central Door
      • Door of the Sacraments
      • Holy Door
    • Pieta
    • Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
    • Cathedra Petri
    • Crossing >
      • Baldacchino
      • Confessio
      • Dome
      • St Longinus
      • St Helena
      • St Veronica
      • St Andrew
    • St Peter
    • Chapel of the Choir
    • Chapel of the Baptistery
    • Nave
  • Sistine Chapel
    • North Wall
    • South Wall
    • East Wall
    • Ceiling: Part One >
      • Ceiling: Part Two
      • Ceiling: Part Three
    • The Last Judgement
  • Fountains
    • Trevi Fountain
    • Fontana della Barcaccia
    • Fountain of the Triton
    • Fountain of the Bees
    • Fountain of Moses
    • Fountain of the Four Rivers
    • Fountain of the Acqua Paola
    • Fountain of the Turtles
    • Fountain of the Naiads
    • Fountain of the Cannonball
    • Piazza del Popolo
    • Fountain of the Pantheon
    • Fountains of Piazza Farnese
    • Fountain of Goddess Roma
    • Rioni Fountains
    • Street Fountains
    • Venice Marries the Sea
    • St Peter's Square
    • Fountain of the Moor
    • Fountain of Neptune
    • Fountain of the Porter
    • Fountain of the Seahorses
  • Gallery
    • Piazzas >
      • Piazza del Campidglio
      • Piazza del Quirinale
      • Piazza del Popolo
      • Piazza di Spagna
      • Piazza Navona
      • Piazza S. M. in Trastevere
      • Piazza San Pietro
    • Mosaics
    • Fountains
    • Churches
    • Ancient Rome
    • Palaces
    • Domes
    • Papal Coats of Arms
    • Street Shrines
    • Old Photographs
    • Borromini & the Baroque