St. Peter’s Square – One of the world’s largest and most beautiful squares in the Vatican City
A large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City,…
St. Peter’s Basilica – The world’s largest church in the Vatican City
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s is…
Vatican Gallery of Maps – The long gallery of map frescoes in the Vatican City
A gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing…
Pio Clementino Museum – The important collection of ancient sculptures in the Vatican City
The museum is named after two popes. Clement XIV, who founded the museum, and Pius…
Sistine Chapel – One of the world’s most famous painted interior historic spaces in the Vatican City
A chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City.…
Pinacoteca Vaticana – The paintings gallery of the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City
The art gallery was housed in the Borgia Apartment until Pope Pius XI ordered construction…
Abebe Bikila – The Ethiopian runner wins the marathon barefooted in Rome
Τhe African athlete, was a pioneer in long-distance running. Abebe participated in a total of…
1946 Turin Grand Prix – The first ever F1 modern race in Turin
Formula One is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale…
Vatican Necropolis – The hidden burial ground in the Vatican City
The Necropolis is located under the Vatican City, at a depth of 5 to 12…
Stazione Ferrovia Vaticana – The only railway station of the Vatican Railway in the Vatican City
The railway station was built approximately 20 meters from the Entrance Gateway by architect Giuseppe…
Castel Nuovo – The huge medieval castle in Naples
Often called Maschio Angioino, located in front of Piazza Municipio in central Naples. The castle,…
The Creation of Adam – The first man and God reaching toward one another in the Vatican City
The fresco is part of a complex iconographic scheme and is chronologically the fourth in…
Saint Peter’s tomb – The symbolic point of Peter’s burial in the Vatican City
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of…
European Union – Treaty establishing the European Community in Rome
Under the name “Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union”, it remains one of…
Palazzo del Governatorato – The seat of the Pontifical Commission in the Vatican City
The palace is located in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica. It was built…
Chiesa di Sant’Anna dei Palafrenieri – The Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint Anne in the Vatican City
The church placed under the jurisdiction of the Vicariate of the Vatican City and is…
Teatro alla Scala – The great opera house in Milan
The theatre was founded, under the auspices of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, to…
Giuseppe Verdi – The birth house of the famous opera composer in Le Roncole
Italian composer, was born on October 10, 1813, to a provincial family of moderate means,…