Pantheon

A unique building even for Ancient Rome
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9 april 2015Travel time: 2 march 2013
The Pantheon is one of the oldest buildings in Rome. Its dome, one of the largest in the world, rests only on the annular wall. There is a wide opening in the dome (a symbol of the heavenly eye), during the day the statues of the Roman gods were alternately illuminated. Within the walls of the Pantheon, there are monumental tombs of famous Italians, including the artist Raphael (to the left of the entrance), the first king of united Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, and his successor, Umberto I.

On the square in front of the building rises a beautiful fountain with an ancient Egyptian obelisk, built by Pope Clement XI.

Such a memory is also connected with the Pantheon. I ran out of cash oiro, there is an exchanger on the square, I think I will change the hundred dollars lying around in my pocket. I changed it, it would be better if I didn’t do it, then those in the know said that it was necessary to change it either at the post office or in banks. The exchangers have a large margin. Take advice.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original

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