Rome has countless ancient ruins. And yet, as surpenant as it may seem, the tide of neoclassicism that has gripped of Europe in the 19th century was also passed by Rome.
Not far from the Trinity Mountains, the gardens of Villa Borghese and have a multitude of fake ruins (!!), false broken columns, faux Roman temple ...
Other construction
neoclassical Palais de Justice, dubbed the "Palazzaccio" (hard to translate, very derogatory, "sort of palace") by the Romans, who did not really like ...
And above all, it is a neoclassical building that you can not miss in Rome (because you can see where that is!) Is the "typewriter"! This nickname is this imposing monument built on the Piazza Venezia in the heart of the ancient district (close to the Forum and Colosseum), dedicated to the king of Italian unification, Victor-Emmanuel 2.
The least we can say is that those two buildings did not go unnoticed in the Roman landscape ...
Not far from the Trinity Mountains, the gardens of Villa Borghese and have a multitude of fake ruins (!!), false broken columns, faux Roman temple ...
Yet these magnificent gardens are a haven of peace in the heart of Rome. The Romans also like to come relax on Sunday.
Other construction
And above all, it is a neoclassical building that you can not miss in Rome (because you can see where that is!) Is the "typewriter"! This nickname is this imposing monument built on the Piazza Venezia in the heart of the ancient district (close to the Forum and Colosseum), dedicated to the king of Italian unification, Victor-Emmanuel 2.
The least we can say is that those two buildings did not go unnoticed in the Roman landscape ...
These last two photos were taken from the Gianicolo Hill, where a walk is more than recommended!
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