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From Palace in Rome to Pompeii

22 January 2009 No Comment

romaCity of Rome has a lot of historic architecture with a captivating. Here is a magnificent palace. Apostolic palace its name, or better known as the Palace or Palace Vatican papacy. This is the Pope’s palace in the living. Palace is very broad, consisting of several buildings such as apartments papacy, government offices of the Catholic Church, some chapel, Vatican museum, and the Vatican library. If the count is calculated, there are 1,000 rooms in this entire complex.

No less interesting is to visit Koloseum. The building is made of piles of stone semicircular. This is the first place where it held a variety of performing arts, music, and the gladiator. That is unique when we stood in the middle stage and singing, our voice will be heard by all spectators, were without the vote. Therefore, this place is also called the Amphitheater.

Around Rome, has not been complete if it does not pay a visit to Pompeii. Indeed, this city has been destroyed. Currently living rubble rubble-only. But do not wrong, Pompeii near the city of Napoli is a city in the ancient Roman period.

The city is destroyed due to eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 M. Once the large, gray blast pile-up throughout the city until the city is lost for 1600 years. When this city Pompeii is one of UNESCO world tourist site.

Other buildings are Italic Pisa Tower in the city of Pisa. This tower is a bell tower or campanile cathedral. Built the first time, the tower is standing straight. But not long after was built, around August 1173, the tower began italics. Height of the tower is 55.86 m from the surface soil and the lowest 56.70 m from the surface of the highest ground. Weight is estimated to reach 14,500 tons. To reach the peak we have to climb stairs as much as 294 children rung.

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