Chapter 205: Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia is located in the center of Rome, Italy, and is the largest square in Rome, and Oliver recommends everyone to visit it.
"When you come to travel to our Italy, you must go and see it, it is very lively, these attractions are not far away, very close, you can visit together. β
Head Xia Yuxiang also nodded and said: "Yes, I also saw this square when I came to Italy before, this time I will take you young people out to see, Oliver is right, Piazza Venezia is still quite distinctive, there is the charm left by history, there is also popularity, the business atmosphere here is still very good, the popularity is strong, the business is good, there are many tourists, gathered here, very lively." β
The most striking is the neoclassical building made of white marble, the Victor Emmanuel II Memorial.
"The monument was built to celebrate the unification of Italy in 1870 and took 25 years to build," Oliver said. β
Head Xia Yuxiang said: "It was still quite long when it was built!"
"Yes!" Oliver nodded, "the more famous the memorial tower, the more attention it gets, and it takes time to invite architects and craftsmen to design and build, if the design plan is not satisfied, it still needs to be modified, and it also needs to select materials, a lot of specific work, and it is necessary to invite excellent sculptors to design the sculpture, many steps and processes, so that the construction time is long." β
Qu Lihua followed Xia Yuxiang and Oliver, listened to their explanation, looked up, the arc faΓ§ade formed by 16 columns is the most wonderful part of this monument, the European architectural style is reflected, solemn and solemn, towering, two groups of fountains under the steps have profound meanings, the symbol of the Tyrrhenian Sea on the right, the symbol of the Adriatic Sea on the left, and the figure statue on horseback in the center is Victor Emmanuel II who completed the great cause of the unification of Italy.
Qu Lihua was curious and asked, "What is the Tyrrhenian Sea, and what is the Adriatic Sea?"
Oliver replied: "The Tyrrhenian Sea is a bay in the Mediterranean, between the west coast of Italy and Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily, and the Adriatic Sea is also a large bay in the Mediterranean, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula, and is connected to the Ionian Sea by the Sea of Otranto at the southern end. β
There are two huge bronze statues on top of the building, which is a bronze sculpture that Europe is very good at, and the sculptor is very good at the shaping of figures, the right side represents the "victory of love for the motherland" and the left side represents the "victory of labor".
Oliver said: "The memorial tower is combined with the historical background of the time, what to build, are the social background of the time, the manager according to the social background and historical environment of the time to order the construction, so we now come to visit through these buildings can see the history and culture of a country, although the vicissitudes of time have passed many years, but a country, The most essential thing of a nation can still be preserved, passed down, and passed down through the efforts of generations to pass on the essence of culture, which is also the reason why tourists from all over the world come to visit here. β
Meng Wenjie nodded, "Looking at these ancient buildings, it seems to have traveled to that era, history is really magical, its charm attracts people from all over the world, the designers of these buildings have spent a lot of effort, it can be seen that these materials are the best at that time!"
"Yes!" Oliver smiled, "on the right hand side of the memorial hall, the Marcerobin Theater Avenue leads to the church of Our Lady of Cosmetine, this church is small and quiet, but there is the world-famous 'Mouth of Truth' inside, which I took you to just now, it is more famous, so I took you to visit it first." β
"Yes, we went there just now, and that attraction is still very famous, and I think it's quite interesting to be there!"
Oliver smiled, "When you come to Italy, you have to go to these attractions first, these are too Italian, and they are also influenced by the Renaissance, and the characteristics of these buildings are obvious." β
"Yes, it's also good to come here to feel the characteristics of the Renaissance, walking on the street, I feel that this is the center of Italy, there are many people, lively, and very prosperous, the traffic is also convenient, cars come and go, people are endless, and there are many tourists. β
"Yes, it's really nice here, Oliver, let's go on, what kind of building is over there?"
"On the left side of the square is the Palazzo Venezia, a Renaissance Gothic building, with a medieval tower on the right side of the faΓ§ade," Oliver said. β
Head Xia said: "Oh, Venetian Palace, I have heard, it used to be an embassy!"
"Yes, the Venetian Palace Museum is located in the Venetian Palace, including the art gallery, and there are still a lot of exhibits, mainly pottery, brocade, and sculpture from the beginning of the Common Era to the early Renaissance. β
Qu Lihua followed Oliver to visit, and she and Meng Wenjie stopped in front of the booth to watch carefully.
"These exhibits are still very exquisite, it can be seen that they have been carefully selected by the staff, they are representative, representing some of the exhibits with national characteristics of Italy at different times, as well as the treasures left by trade with neighboring countries. β
Meng Wenjie nodded, stopped in front of the booth one by one, stopped to watch, and listened to the staff's introduction one by one, which also felt very interesting.
"I'll take you to see the Ponte Sant'Angelo, an ancient Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, spanning the Tiber River, built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 134 A.D. to connect the city center with Castel Sant'Angelo. β
The surface is paved with marble and there are three arches, which are specially designed for pedestrians to walk on, and pilgrims cross this bridge to reach St. Peter's Basilica, hence the name "Holy Angel".
Castel Sant'Angelo is located on the banks of the Tiber River in Rome, Italy, the westernmost point of the ancient Roman region, the main fortress is a round, polygonal Castel Sant'Angelo, there are several bridges leading to the west bank of the Tiber River, in addition to the Pont Sant'Angelo can be passed, there is also the Emanuel II Bridge.
Qu Lihua said: "Speaking of this famous attraction, I suddenly remembered that Castel Sant'Angelo is an important scene in the famous "Angels and Demons" by the most famous best-selling author in the United States, Dan Brown, Castel Sant'Angelo is the secret meeting place of the Illuminati and the end of the Path of Light, and the tunnels in the Castel Angelo are connected to the Vatican. β
Oliver nodded, "Yes, many famous scenic spots, there are literati and writers who have written a lot of literary works, and some writers and poets will write these attractions into their creations and poems, and the famous works of these writers have been recognized by people and retained, and we will have some feelings when we read them again now." β
Meng Wenjie said: "Western European sculptures really left a deep impression on me, go to France, go to Italy, you can see sculptures everywhere, the sculptors are skilled, the characters are lifelike, it has become a landscape, attracting a large number of tourists to visit!"
"Yes, this is a characteristic of Italy, we will visit these attractions today, after the visit, we will go back to the hotel to rest, and the day after tomorrow I will take you to see other attractions. β
"Good!"
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