A visit of the "Eternal City", according to legend founded by Romulus in 753 BC resembles a memorable trip to thousands of years of world-shaking history. Discover the breathtaking abundance of the stone traces of the former Roman world power and the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
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A walk through the Roman Forum, the former center of political power, makes you guess today the wealth and power of the former Roman Empire. The Pantheon, once a Roman sanctuary dedicated to gods, was built on behalf of the orders of Emperor Hadrian between 118-125 AD on the Campus Martius. In the year 609, it first served as a consecrated place of worship of the Virgin Mary of the Roman Catholic Church. It is now generally regarded as best-preserved monument of ancient Rome.Also pay a vist to the Colosseum built in 80 AD, marvel at the imposing Castel Sant'Angelo and by no means miss a visit to the Vatican Museums with its many world famous works of art. A must for each visitor to Rome is furthermore the Vatican with the St. Peter's Basilica and the St Peter's Square planned by Bernini.
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