Trajan's Column(Colonna Traiana) and Galleria Sciarra two must-see sights in Rome, Italy
Hello travelers
I literally took Rome in my stride, I walked so much that I didn't even look at my phone to see how many steps I take in a day, my plans at home looked great, but after landing at Fiumicino airport everything changed.
I'd done my homework at home with the top sights I wanted to check off, but you know, taking Rome in my stride, every day new sights were added to my list, somehow I was worried that I wouldn't be able to visit everything.
And so, I ended up being able to share with you two more very interesting places that I discovered while visiting those places that I had on my list, in other words, while walking the streets of Rome, I passed by these places and somehow I wrote them down on a list with the thought of visiting them if I find the time.
These two places that I show you are not close to each other, but I decided to combine them somehow, you can get here by public transportation, which works well, plus you don't have to pay anything to visit them, they are two amazing places for free.
But before we get here let me introduce the hotel where we stayed, a hotel ****, as facilities I can say that it was basic, here we had included in the price breakfast, as location was good, to get through the center we used the bus, at this hotel I had the feeling that I was cheated in the sense that when I made the reservation it said that I have all taxes included in the price paid and when I left the hotel the reception asked me for another 40euro tax (I showed them the reservation for nothing they were not curious).
Let's start with the first objective, the Trajan's Column, this place has an incredible history and for that I will leave below the exact dates.
Trajan's Column (Italian: Colonna Traiana, Latin: Columna Traiani) is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It was probably constructed under the supervision of the architect Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Roman Senate. It is located in Trajan's Forum, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which depicts the wars between the Romans and Dacians (101–102 and 105–106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns, both ancient and modern.
The structure is about 30 metres (98 feet) in height, 35 metres (115 feet) including its large pedestal. The shaft is made from a series of 20 colossal Carrara marble[a] drums, each weighing about 32 tons,[2] with a diameter of 3.7 metres (12.1 feet). The 190-metre (620-foot) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. Inside the shaft, a spiral staircase of 185 steps provides access to a viewing deck at the top. The capital block of Trajan's Column weighs 53.3 tons, and had to be lifted to a height of about 34 metres (112 feet).[3] Ancient coins indicate preliminary plans to top the column with a statue of a bird, probably an eagle.[4] After construction, a statue of Trajan was put in place; this disappeared in the Middle Ages. On December 4, 1587, the top was crowned with a bronze figure of Saint Peter the Apostle by Pope Sixtus V, which remains to this day.
We wander further through the streets of Rome, marveling at so many souvenir shops and restaurants, and we found something else, this.
With the last of our strength, hehe, we head for the last target of the day, the Galleria Sciarra.
What is Galleria Sciarra?
Located just a few steps away from the iconic Trevi Fountain and the fashionable Via del Corso is a largely unknown courtyard that transports visitors back to the height of the Art Nouveau movement. Its gorgeous frescoes and brilliant colors are a feast for the eyes and a welcome change from the pale, faded ancient Roman ruins scattered throughout the city.
The opulent courtyard was built in the late 19th century for the wealthy, influential Sciarra family. It was meant to be a shopping mall, which, had the mall come to fruition, would perhaps be one of the most beautiful shopping centers in Rome.Every inch of the four-story walls enclosing the space is covered by colorful frescoes of women and men surrounded by elegant, curling floral designs. The women are the main focus, as the gorgeous artwork, which was painted by Giuseppe Cellini, is intended to celebrate women in the various phases of life.The glass and iron ceiling lets sunlight spill into the courtyard, illuminating the details in the frescoes. When the sun goes down, lights turn on to bathe the courtyard in a warm yellow glow.
Now I look back at my list of sights in Rome and I still see places I didn't get to, I have ,,goose bumps,, but I live in hope that I'll get back there.
But until then my blog has come to an end, but the exploration of Rome not yet, I have one last blog from there, stay tuned.
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