General information

ROMA

Is the capital of Italy, the most populous city of the same country, and the fourth most populous city in the european union.

In the course of its history, spanning three millennia, it was one of the first great metropolis of Humanity. It was the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations, which influenced society, culture, language, literature, art, architecture, philosophy, religion, law and the dress of the centuries; was capital of the Roman Empire. 

It is the city with the highest concentration of historic properties and architectural world

Rome, geographic heart of the Catholic religion is the only city in the world that has inside a foreign state, the enclave of Vatican City: for this reason is also known as the capital of two states.

The most important sacred buildings of antiquity were the temples

 The religious buildings of Rome are an essential part of the architectural heritage of the city

In Rome, there are hundreds of Christian churches and their history is intertwined with religious, social and artistic history of the city

Roma civil buildings consist of several hundreds of buildings and other monuments accompanying the history of the city along its 28 centuries

 After the annexation of Rome to the Kingdom of Italy, many buildings were used as offices of various organs of the provincial, regional and national government, as the Quirinal Palace, seat of the Presidency of the Republic






Rome also abounds in fountains and aqueducts: between monumental fountains, most of which were built by order of the Pope at the beginning of the modern age

The Roman military buildings dating back to the mythical origins of the city, when Romulus had raised the walls of the square Rome, and have played an important role throughout the course of history of the city, determining the development and defense of thereof.

The main squares of Rome, born during the Renaissance and the Baroque period, tend to bear witness to the creativity of an ideal of harmonious life between the supernatural and humanistic exaltation concessions.

For its wealth of archaeological sites, Rome is a true open-air museum.

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