Here is a brief guide to the major monuments of Rome :

The Colosseum : its original name was “ Anfiteatro Flavio “. It is the symbol of the city of Rome in the world. Built in 72 a.C. by the emperor Vespasiano and was terminated 8 years later by his son Titus.

The Capitol : symbol of the authority of  Rome from the antiquity to nowadays. The actual location of the Capitol buildings was designed in the middle of the 16th century when Michelangelo created the famous Capitol square and the impressive Cordonata stairway . In two of the three buildings is actually located the Capitol Museum.

The Pantheon :  It was a roman temple dedicated to all gods ( that’s what its name means in latin : all gods’place ), It was built by Marco Vipsanio Agrippa in the year 27 b.C. next to his SPA in Campo Marzio, in the city center of Rome and was totally redecorated by the emperor Adrian around the year 120 a.C. In the 7th century it was turned into a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

The Trevi fountain : the most famous fountain of Rome, made by the architect Salvi in the year 1735 under the Pope Clemens XII. The fountain sculptures represent the story of the fountain’s water source.

The Spanish square : The main interest of the square is represented by the stairway called “ Trinità di Monti “, made in the year 1726 by the architect Francesco De Sanctis, offering a fantastic perspective.

Piazza Navona : The Navona square is one of the most spectacular places of Rome. It is a baroc architectural masterpiece designed above the Domitian stadium which was built before the 86 a.C. The original stadium was 275 meters long and 106 meters large and could host up to 30.000 people. In the area Cesar Augustus and Nero were celebrating the Autumn Ludes every five years.

St. Peter’s : The impressive square, togheter with the Bernini’s columnade faces the largest church of Christianity, dominated by Michelangelo’s dome, worldwide famous. The Basilica’s construction is of the XVI century, by Michelangelo, Giacomo della Porta and Domenico Fontana. The tradition says it was built over a paleochristian church where St. Peter was supposed to be buried.