readx;?readx; Two fan-shaped buildings surround a fairy fountain, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels and Martyrs was built in 1563 by Michelangelo in his later years using the cold baths of the Baths of Diocletian. Biquge.infoyankuai Italian churches can be said to be all over the place, many people say that there will be aesthetic fatigue, but Yunluo thinks it depends on personal preference.

There must be different surprises in different styles, but even if the style is similar to the church, there is definitely no identical design and decoration, so for Yunluo, who prefers architecture, no matter how you look at it, you can't see enough, and then An Chuyu has already begun to stop Yunluo from rushing into every church he passes by.

And for paintings, sculptures, cultural relics, and other clouds, I really feel tired. A small door in the hall leads to the Galileo Memorial Courtyard, where the Chinese Academy of Sciences donated a 6-meter-tall bronze statue of Galileo designed by Tsung-Dao Lee. It was already more than 6 o'clock after shopping here, and Yunluo and An Chuyu originally thought that they could almost go back to the hotel.

It turned out that the evening did not mean that it was dark at all (later I found that the night here is not the same concept as the night when Yunluo and An first met, people are very late in the dark, many museums are open directly until 7 o'clock, and dinner is basically open at 8 o'clock.) It's really a paradise for tourists! ）。 And there is a subway station here, so Yunluo had a whim.

Why don't you go straight to Plaza de España? (It was originally arranged yesterday, but because the plane was delayed, it was basically decided to give up) Plaza de España is just a commercial street in the impression of Yunluo, because the Roman holiday is on fire, but I also think that I can go or not, but since there is a romapass in hand, make full use of it.

And the subway is also very convenient. An Chuyu immediately agreed. Plaza de España, which ends in the Holy Trinity Church of Montay, doesn't have many highlights in itself, but it has become a household name because of the "Roman Holiday" movie, when Audrey Hepburn eats ice cream on the Spanish steps of the square.

On the other side of the stairs, Avenue Condotti is narrow, but it is home to almost all the well-known flagship stores of luxury brands. There's a café called Cafegreco that is a mecca for pretending, and it's not only a place for English poets, but also for artists from all over the world. Such as musicians Chopin, Liszt, great writer Goethe, etc.

There is an Egyptian obelisk in the center of the Spanish steps, and the ship-breaking fountain under the steps was designed by Bernini's father, Peter Bernini, and the personal feeling is very ordinary. And there is littering garbage in the pool. This is the Easter holiday. The feeling of Nanjing Road is woody! Walking along Via Condotti for a while, Yunluo and An Chuyu were really not interested in shopping.

I was going to find a restaurant to eat, but then I saw a small church, so I couldn't resist going in and visiting, only to find that Mass was being held inside. And it was an important mass before Easter, and it was packed. Yunluo and An Chuyu endured their feet that were almost exhausted, and stood in the back row with great interest and admired them for a long time.

Introducing the Mass, which is a Catholic religious ritual. Mass is a transliteration of the Latin word missa, meaning "to dissolve, to leave", derived from the last sentence of the mass: "ite, missaest", that is, "when the ceremony is over, leave". The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the highest sacrifice of the Catholic Church.

The Eucharist and Blood of Jesus Christ became a true sacrifice by consecration on the altar, a reenactment of the sacrifice of the Cross. It is a Catholic religious ceremony that commemorates the sacrifice of Jesus. A bishop spoke on the stage, presumably from a fragment of the Bible, and in the middle of the process, some of the audience followed the clergy to a nearby hut, and Yunluo leaned over to take a look.

Each person lit a small candle, probably as a blessing ceremony. After a moment they returned to their seats and continued to listen to the bishop. After that, there is the chanting of the choir, which is generally divided into voices, which is really very pleasant, peaceful, profound, and holy, like the sound of heaven. It is said that there is also a sacrament liturgy for the consecration of bread and wine, and the reception of Holy Communion and Holy Blood.

Take a small piece of bread and a small sip of red wine as the body and blood of Jesus Christ. After eating, he was with Jesus and was saved. This is an allusion to the Last Supper before the crucifixion. After watching half of it, Yunluo and An left the scene early when they first met, and they had no cultural background. At most, just look at the excitement and feel the solemnity and solemnity of the devout believers.

After going out, Yunluo and An Chuyu decisively decided to take a taxi back to the hotel. So I called an Audi for rent, and they all said that handsome Italian guys are all over the street, and this time the most profound experience is mainly their elegant temperament, and their appearance is not particularly feeling, especially the premature formation of the Mediterranean Sea (see Prince William for details. It is estimated that it is caused by excessive secretion of male hormones).

The driver skillfully turned the steering wheel with one hand. Another random touch of the mobile phone to set the navigation of the look is exciting, to be honest, this is the most impressive Italian handsome model of Yunluo in this trip :) soon arrived at the hotel, the checkout is about 7 euros, the price is of course much higher than the domestic price. By this time it was already raining heavily.

When Yunluo and An first met, they planned to find a restaurant near the hotel to have a casual meal, but it turned out that the dinner time of people here was basically defined after 8 o'clock. Many shops are still queuing, and it is difficult to find a seat after going around. During the meal, I learned about the slow life of the people here, and the speed of serving food was really unbearable.

And when Yunluo and An first met to urge the meal, the waiter was still surprised. In their opinion, isn't a well-cooked dinner worth the long wait? Look at the table next to you, drinking beer and eating a simple meal, you can grind for hours. It was also completely convinced of them. After dinner, hurry back to your room to rest, you know, replenishing your strength is the most important thing in travel!

On the second day, the theme revolves around ancient Rome, and it's a special feeling to visit the birthplace of Christianity on a day like Easter. The continuous rush was exhausting, so I slept a little more in the morning and woke up to find it raining outside the window. After breakfast, I went straight to the subway station, this time there was no mistake, Line B went to the Colosseum station.

This time I really felt the benefits of a small city, working in Sihai City, 6 kilometers is definitely close, and the traffic in the city for 1-2 hours is really a waste of life. As soon as you exit the subway station, you will be greeted by the magnificent Colosseum. The rain was quite heavy, and the crowd of people lined up with umbrellas was endless.

Yunluo and An Chuyu rushed forward, and were glad that they had made the right calculation before and could enter directly with romapass, but they happened to meet a security guard in front of them waving to Yunluo and An Chuyu, and temporarily set up another team. In this way, Yunluo and An Chuyu were directly in front, and soon entered the ticket hall.

I looked at the empty RomaPass next to it and thought to myself that this time the Romapass had really become a transportation card. I got a free ticket and rented a docent. Admission begins. The Colosseum was a place in the ancient Roman Empire where slave owners, nobles, and freedmen watched the fight of beasts or slave fights.

Built between 72 and 82 AD, it covers an area of about 20,000 square meters and is said to have been built as a 100-day celebration in which 9,000 livestock were slaughtered. In fact, there is no need to say more about the gladiator Yunluo and An's first encounter. Many books, films, and television works have reflected it. But in the face of the brutal gladiatorial scene, it seems that you can see the bloody battle on the stage thousands of years ago.

I could hear the cheers and shouts in the audience, and I still felt irrepressible pathos and sentimentality in my heart. There is a sentence in my mind: life and death are fate, and wealth is in the sky. The gladiators were mostly slaves, and many of them fought for their freedom. Because some gladiators could be released after a certain number of victories.

Yunluo thought that this might be their only spiritual sustenance and hope. After 2000, the Colosseum was in a dilapidated state, and the walls were extensively demolished to serve as raw materials for other buildings, but it is a miracle that the main body has survived to this day. At this time, the rain was almost pouring down, and Yunluo and An Chuyu walked forward with umbrellas all the way.

Yunluo left a sentence on the circle of friends: The fighting, wailing, plasma, and cheers in the Colosseum have been rippling to this day, and civilization is just a pretense. Let this Easter downpour wash away the sins of mankind. Thousands of years of history are only a blink of an eye in the process of human evolution, so Yunluo firmly believes that the evil nature of human beings will never change.

It's just that there are different manifestations in different historical periods. In ancient times, when the productive forces were relatively backward. This kind of evil is more explicit, and today, with the development of science and technology, this evil is hidden behind the "civilization", in fact, the eternal supremacy of interests is an unchangeable fact, the material level determines the spiritual civilization, and the reason why Americans seem to be "good".

That's when they stand on the shoulders of giants, and their lives are relatively carefree, so they don't need to use their "evil" side to make a living, which Yunluo thinks is also the essence of what Christianity calls "original sin" and "redemption." Repentance is a lifelong affair. The lattice below these arenas was a cage for gladiators and beasts.

The Colosseum is actually quick to visit, but there are detailed explanations at several points. Walk to the back to see the famous Arch of Constantine. It was built for Constantine the Great's triumphant return after his victory, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was modeled after Napoleon. The emperor is always good at this, singing praises and virtues, and has a long history.

Rights are a seductive thing. Out of the Colosseum, Yunluo and An Chuyu began to walk in the direction of the ancient Roman ruins. The rain was still heavy. The road was full of stagnant water, and Yunluo and An's shoes were also soaked, but fortunately, they had jackets to keep out the cold, so they didn't shiver. Roman ruins are the heart of the city from Roman times and include some of Rome's oldest and most important palaces and complexes.

After thousands of years of wind and frost, now only the ruins remain. Desolate. This scene is also very familiar to Yunluo and An Chuyu people who were born in the ancient city, the former Han and Tang dynasties were heroic, and now they are gone, all about the same truth, there is no banquet in the world. There are a lot of monuments at this site.

Because there is no explanation of Yunluo and An's first encounter, it is really difficult to recognize, so I just walked through it and felt the glory of the past. The famous Trajan's Column, standing in Trajan's Square in the Imperial Forum, compared to a pillar of optimus-style columnar structure, Yunluo still prefers gorgeous and redundant various arches~ Here are two verbose sentences.

Ancient Rome is a very interesting historical phenomenon, its transition from the seemingly democratic form of government of the Roman Republic to the ruling Roman Empire, which is generally considered to be an evolution in history, and there is an episode in the BBC documentary about it. Then Yunluo and An met for the first time and came to Piazza Venezia, where a military parade is held every year on National Day.

Its status is somewhat similar to that of ** square. And Victor in the middle? The Monument to Emmanuel II and the Monument to the Unification of Italy to Vittoriano correspond to the Monument to the People's Heroes and the Monument to **, respectively. The memorial was inaugurated in 1911 to commemorate the unification of Italy and Emmanuel II, who contributed to its unification.

The façade of the memorial hall is a curved façade formed by 16 columns. There are two huge bronze statues in the memorial, the right one representing "thought" and the left side meaning "action". The second flight of steps leading to the monument features a statue of a flying lion by Michelangelo. Two groups of fountains under the steps – the one on the right, the symbol of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The one on the left symbolizes the Adriatic Sea. The figure on horseback in the center of the staircase is Victor Emmanuel II. Yunluo and An Chuyu climbed the steps to the side of the memorial hall to look at the view of Rome, and the pigeons on the fence were as fascinating as Yunluo and An Chuyu :) At this time, the rain stopped, but Yunluo and An Chuyu's feet were still in their wet shoes.

So the two discussed that they had to go back to the hotel to deal with it first to avoid catching a cold. There was a bus stop on the map to get back to the hotel, and the RomaPass came in handy. On the way, I found a fast food restaurant and casually solved the lunch (after a long wait for dinner the day before, Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to save time and make lunch as easy as possible. ）

There are a lot of fast food restaurants here. You can choose from a variety of flavors of pizza at the counter, most of which are square in shape, and there are also some breads and ice creams. Actually, if you're in a hurry. If you don't have too high requirements for the environment, this kind of fast food restaurant on the roadside is an excellent choice.

The taste will never disappoint. After eating, I went out and saw a Great Wall. Shouldn't you be proud? Ha ha. However, this time Yunluo and An first met and found that in this country rich in luxury cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc., Maserati. It's really rare to see luxury cars on the streets. I heard that the Italian economy is in a terrible depression right now.

I have begun to sell domain names at the end of it, and this time I feel profound, poor! Yunluo is not stronger than the motherland, although 80% of the citizens believe in Catholicism, but now Yunluo always feels that the crisis of survival can make people abandon their faith, and then understand the history of medieval Europe, and feel that faith is extremely empty, and the church is dark.

In the final analysis, human beings are still burdened with the word "original sin". It can't be washed off by yourself. Ahem, ahem, the topic has gone off the rails again. Continuing to talk about looking for the station after dinner, Yunluo found a handcuffed and shackled church on the map, although the name is not well-known, but there is a treasure in the house - Michelangelo's "Moses".

As a result, when I walked to the door, I found that the house was also closed for Easter. Hey, cheat. Rushed to the station, went back to the hotel to soak his feet, said that the Italian hotel, there is a relatively low pool on the side of the sink. At first, Yunluo thought it was a urinal. Later, I didn't think it was right, so I thought it was a foot pool.

Tired, cold, swollen feet soaked in hot water, that feeling is really incomparable**~~ soak your feet. Change your socks and shoes (I'm lucky to bring two pairs of shoes!). Again, head to the Basilica of Our Lady next to the hotel, one of the four Apostolic Basilica of the Grand Pontifical Order in Rome (St. John's Basilica in Lateran).

St. Peter's Basilica, St. Paul's Basilica outside the city and St. Mary's Basilica), two steps out of the hotel, as a result. Shut down! It's Easter again. I had no choice but to look outside. It is said that the interior is quite luxurious and magnificent, so I will definitely make up for it next time! Later, at Yunluo's suggestion, Yunluo and An met for the first time and took a car to Rome's most famous art museum, the Bogse Gallery.

This place is actually more troublesome if you take the subway, and you have to walk a long way from Plaza de España station. As a result, use the map query + romapass, the bus is a few stops away, directly to the door, very convenient. The Gallery of Bogose was originally the villa of Cardinal Sipione Boguese, who was a patron of Bernini.

Also a well-known collector. Built in 1613, the Baroque villa was converted directly into an art gallery, with displays centered around his collection, with sculptures on the first floor and paintings on the second. The Bogosey Park, next to the art gallery, is a villa garden built at the same time. Tragically, it was thought that RomaPass would finally come in handy.

When I arrived at the scene, I was told that admission is free for Easter today, but reservations are required! This art museum Yunluo has checked on the Internet before, and it is indeed necessary to call to make an appointment, but because it is not too popular, it is generally possible to enter directly to the scene, and because the itinerary of Yunluo and An's first encounter is not certain enough, Yunluo did not make an appointment.

In fact, the most important thing is that the free admission to Easter leads to a large flow of people, so even if you have a romapass in hand, it won't help. So Yunluo and An Chuyu had to go around the garden, and then took the bus back to the vicinity of the train station. Back near the train station, Yunluo and An Chuyu studied where the romapass could be used.

(Because many attractions have romapass entrances, skip the line), it turned out that there is a national museum of Rome seems to be good, and when you get to the door, you can see that it is full of people. When I went in and asked, Romapass was also in line, speechless, go back to the hotel to rest, or recuperate.

In short, this trip to Rome is a lot of Easter, and in addition to the attractions in Rome for free, I didn't feel the atmosphere of Easter, I heard that Florence and Venice have some parades are very lively, and there are also wooden catch-ups, but it's okay, the next trip has experience, and the other party's holiday should also be studied clearly! (To be continued.) )