Leaning Tower of Pisa
Piazza del Duomo 56126 Pisa, Italia
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most popular spots in the city of Pisa and throughout Italy. The main feature of the structure is that it is not strictly vertical, but slightly sloping. The citizens and tourists are drawn to this "lengthy miracle" that has been falling for more than 8 ...
Colosseum, Rome
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma, Italia
The Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum or Coliseum in Rome is one of the greatest historical and architectural monuments of the Roman Empire, preserved until our time. The Colosseum is located in the lowlands between the three Roman hills: Esquilino, Palatine and Celio. The amphitheatre was built ...
Arch of Augustus, Rimini
Corso d'Augusto, 47921 Rimini, Italia
The Arch of Augustus (Arco di Augusto) is the most famous landmark of the ancient resort town called Rimini. At the same time, it is the oldest triumphal arch of Italy that is still around today. Just like the Bridge of Tiberius, it is a city symbol and can be found on the city hall’s coat of ...
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia, Aquileia
Aquileia, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Aquileia is now a small municipality in Italy. And in the heyday of the Roman Empire it was a huge developed city. Today, archaeological excavations are conducted here, and numerous finds are exhibited in local museums. The Archaeological Area of Aquileia is of special interest to connoisseurs of ...
Crespi d'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio
Crespi d'Adda, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Crespi d'Adda is a small industrial town in Italy that at first glance doesn't seem to be anything special. Ideal in terms of planning and safety, it was built as a settlement for workers of a weaving mill that is more than a hundred years old now. The descendants of the first workers still live ...
Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
Piazza della Signoria, 50121 Firenze FI, Italia
The Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence is located on the Piazza della Signoria, in the center of the city. Originally it served as a venue for meetings and hosting guests. Currently, it is considered to be a real open-air museum that boasts sculpture collection of ancient mythological heroes created by ...
Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples
Piazza del Plebiscito, 80132 Napoli, Italia
The largest square of Naples is Piazza del Plebiscito. It was named so after a plebiscite took place here in 1860. As the result of a referendum, the southern part of Italy was annexed to Piedmont. In the past, the castle of Lucilia rose over the square. The modern design of the architectural ...
Scaliger Tombs, Verona
Via Santa Maria in Chiavica, 37121 Verona, Italia
Scaliger Tombs in Verona are the masterpiece of Gothic art. This is a complex of tombstones located in the courtyard of the Church Santa Maria Antica, near the Piazza della Signoria. For more than seven hundred years the remains of the Verona rulers of 13-14 centuries from the Scaliger family (also ...
Two Towers, Bologna
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna, Italia
Two Towers – Asinelli and Garisenda – are a symbol of Bologna for both tourists and citizens. These leaning giants were built in the very heart of the city, at the crossing of 5 streets that lead to the 5 old city gates. And if the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the most famous among tourists, and ...
Triumphal Arch, Florence
Piazza della Libertà, 50129 Foirenze, Italia
The Triumphal Arch in Florence (Arco di Trionfo) is located in Piazza della Liberta in the central part of the city. Built in the 18th century, the arch was created to welcome the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. Opposite to the construction, which is one of the most beautiful architectural sights of ...
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