September 24
It was another fine day in Rome. We finished our breakfast as usual and we were out of the hotel waiting to board the bus to take us round Rome.
Our itinerary for the day was huge and ambitious. However, we were able to complete the task with relative ease. Thanks to our local guide we really could get a good background story on Rome. We visited the Piazza Campidoglio after climbing the Cordonata stairs envisioned and built according to Michael Angelo’s design. I see other names also associated with this staircase. I will settle for Michael.
As you go up the stairs you will see the two statues at the top of the stairs. You will soon enter a great plaza (piazza), also Michael Angelo’s design. There is a bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius (This is not the original) which is weather beaten, looks black. Behind him stands the Palazzo Senatorio with very beautiful stairs. This appears to be right behind the Victor Emmanuel Monument (unfortunately much ridiculed by Romans and Foreigners alike with nick names like cake, type writer, etc.). Personally, I like it and standing as it does on the Capitoline hills, you cannot miss it from anywhere in Rome.
You can walk down to the road leading to the Forum, on the way you encounter many more ancient buildings. During our first visit we did not quite connect the Victor Emmanuel monument and the Forum. This time we were truly surprised, they really are close.
Walking towards the Cordonata to visit Piazza del Campidoglio. In the background, Monument Victor Emmanuel II "Vittoriano" à Rome.
Michelangelo's Cordonata on Capitoline Hill
The Temple of Divus Antoninus Pius and Diva Faustina (141 CE)
Temple of Romulus
It was another fine day in Rome. We finished our breakfast as usual and we were out of the hotel waiting to board the bus to take us round Rome.
Our itinerary for the day was huge and ambitious. However, we were able to complete the task with relative ease. Thanks to our local guide we really could get a good background story on Rome. We visited the Piazza Campidoglio after climbing the Cordonata stairs envisioned and built according to Michael Angelo’s design. I see other names also associated with this staircase. I will settle for Michael.
As you go up the stairs you will see the two statues at the top of the stairs. You will soon enter a great plaza (piazza), also Michael Angelo’s design. There is a bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius (This is not the original) which is weather beaten, looks black. Behind him stands the Palazzo Senatorio with very beautiful stairs. This appears to be right behind the Victor Emmanuel Monument (unfortunately much ridiculed by Romans and Foreigners alike with nick names like cake, type writer, etc.). Personally, I like it and standing as it does on the Capitoline hills, you cannot miss it from anywhere in Rome.
You can walk down to the road leading to the Forum, on the way you encounter many more ancient buildings. During our first visit we did not quite connect the Victor Emmanuel monument and the Forum. This time we were truly surprised, they really are close.
Walking towards the Cordonata to visit Piazza del Campidoglio. In the background, Monument Victor Emmanuel II "Vittoriano" à Rome.
Michelangelo's Cordonata on Capitoline Hill
As we climb the Cordonata (stairs), the Statue of Castor is on the left. On the right there is another statue, of Pollux.
Palazzo Senatorio
Staircase leading to the Palazzo
Bronze Marcus Aurelius Statue in Piazza del Campidoglio
It is on top of Capitoline Hill, one of Rome’s seven important hills. Michael Angelo designed it in 14th Century.
On the way to Forum Street performers
All these and more in a video
Campidoglio and Foro Romano
https://youtu.be/gEhO3Sz4U74
https://youtu.be/gEhO3Sz4U74
Forum
Fine day, great group..
Our local guide feeding us lots of history
In front of Caesar’s Grave.
In front of a shed where Julius Caesar’s remains are interred.
Temple of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
The Temple of Divus Antoninus Pius and Diva Faustina (141 CE)
Temple of Romulus
Images of
Forum from Al Kehew’s Pinterest collection.
A full-blown view of Forum
Our group in
front of Julius Caesar’s grave. This is where the ashes are interred.
Caesar's burial below the shed.
We will now move on to visit the Colosseum.
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