Admire the frescoes on the walls and the dome, including Michelangelo's most iconic monumental frescoes, "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment". It was also the chapel of the Pope, and later became the place where the Pope was elected, which shows that the solemnity is extraordinary. Therefore, photography is not allowed here.

Xueluo and Dong Qingmei also knew that they were not allowed to take pictures after they took pictures, so they secretly left this photo. After visiting the museum, the exit is the famous double-storey spiral staircase, from the work of Momo in 1932, this spiral staircase is peculiar in that it can cause visual errors, it looks like a walkway to the end, but it is actually a double layer.

The entrance is also separated into two places, but since only one entrance is open, only one floor is occupied by visitors, and the other circle is empty. After coming out of the museum, there was a long line for N, and I finally entered. Because the cathedral is free, you can't buy tickets in advance to make a reservation or anything, so you can only queue up honestly. The church was originally built by Constantine the Great in 323-326 AD on the burial ground of St. Peter, also known as the Old St. Peter's Church.

In the 16th century, Pope Giulio II decided to rebuild, construction began in 1506, and it was completed exactly 120 years later, in 1626, and at the same time called the new, typical Baroque and Renaissance style, it is also the largest surviving church in the world. On the left side of the façade of the church is the sculpture of St. Peter.

The pilasters on the façade are in the ancient Greek Kosling style. In the afternoon, three pillars of light shot in from the top window, and the sense of sacredness was bursting. The feeling is only shock, the shock of capitalization, the feeling that the whole soul has been cleansed, and it also adds to the mystery. The lighting of the dome emphasizes the contrast between dark and light, and the design uses rose windows.

The perimeter and top are covered with beautiful patterns and reliefs. I'm afraid it's exquisite, gorgeous and spectacular, and it's hard to describe it. Xueluo's status in the hearts of Catholics is similar to that of the Potala Palace in the hearts of Tibetans. With a total area of 23,000 square meters, the church can accommodate 30,000 people while praying inside and looking up at Michelangelo's dome.

It will feel like everything in the lobby seems so small. With a circumference of 71 meters and a height of 137 meters, the dome is also the highest point in the city. The interior of the church is also decorated with many famous reliefs and statues. Michelangelo's Madonna, the grief of the Madonna holding her dead son and her obedience to God's will are vividly portrayed in the work.

The church is in the shape of a traditional cross, and in the center is Bernini's greatest masterpiece, the bronze canopy. The young Bernini was commissioned by Urban VIII for the first work to be completed. It sits in the middle of the church's cross and is like a coronation of the papal altar, below which is the tomb of St. Peter. The left and right choirs sang inside.

The beautiful singing echoes slowly in the church, which is truly a holy place of pilgrimage for Christians. I wanted to climb to the top of the dome, but it was too late and the dome was closed, so I had to come back tomorrow. When you leave the church, you can easily see the Swiss Guards, who are so handsome that they have blown up.

In particular, the Renaissance-style uniforms of the guards are the main attraction. The garment weighed more than 7 kilograms, and each piece was tailored to the size of the team members. The modern uniform was designed in 1914 by Jules Repond, the captain of the Swiss Guards at the time, and the claim circulating online that it was designed for Michelangelo is false.

Not far from the exit is Castel Sant'Angelo. Originally built as a mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber River, Castel Sant'Angelo was designed and directed by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD and has been transformed into a national museum. In fact, it's good to walk casually, three steps to a monument, five steps to a square.

The Pont Sant'Angelo in front of Castel Sant'Angelo is an ancient bridge and is also known as the most beautiful bridge on the Tiber. The statues of the angels on the Ponte Sant'Angelo were designed by Bernini, the two closest to the Castel Sant'Angelo were carved by him himself, and the rest were done by his apprentices. Next to the one not far away.

Known as one of the most beautiful squares, it is one of the most popular gathering places for citizens with various festivals and performances throughout the year, and is surrounded by open-air cafes and ice cream parlors. The three fountains that gradually picked up in the square raised the greatness of this square to an unprecedented height.

It's not built in a day, but that's what happened. This is the Poseidon Fountain at the northern end. Poseidon is wrestling with an octopus and can see a large octopus wrapped around his feet. Come on, dry it and eat the grilled octopus...... The fountain of the four rivers is well known in the middle, designed by Bernini.

The Danube, the Nile, the Ganges and the Prada are represented, the Nile statue has a turban on its head, which represents the source of the Nile that was not known at the time, and the horse in front of the Ganges is a hint of Buddhism, and each person's design has its symbolic meaning. The Moorish Fountain at the southern end.

It corresponds to the Poseidon Fountain at the northern end. Spouting around are four male mermaids, the sons of Poseidon and the Queen of the Sea. It turned out that the fountain was Triton spitting water. Later, Bernini added the Moors in the middle, and in the middle was the only one who didn't squirt water with his mouth haha. Take a closer look, it's actually quite joyful, spraying ~ just like a big party.

There are paintings, performance arts, and magic tricks in the square. Keep walking, walking, walking~ Flower Square, very close. In the past, it was the place where the Holy See burned those on death row. The Italian philosopher Bruno was martyred here for insisting on the "heliocentric theory", and now the statue of Bruno stands in the center of the square.

Now Flower Square is an open-air market that sells flowers and all kinds of dishes, and there are no huge tour groups here, but mostly locals. This is the awesome Mr. Bruno. Speaking of Italian TABACCHI, the name is a tobacco store, but in fact, this is an Italian convenience store. Drinks, food, and even bus tickets can be bought here.

Nightfall. In fact, all the shops in Italy are closed at 8 o'clock, saying that it is 8 o'clock, but in fact, it is no longer open at 7:30 o'clock. And he is very resistant to overtime, saying that he will close at eight o'clock, and he will not sell it even if he makes money when he comes in one minute late. In fact, there are only two subway lines, and many times the bus has to come in handy.

The square seen from the car window. When I arrived at a bus transfer station, no matter how I waited for the next bus, I didn't come, and the public transfer was indeed a bit unreliable, so I wandered around the neighborhood. The low-sugar little black on the bench at the bus station is selling some selfie sticks, headphones, power banks, etc., and I went up and looked at it twice, it should be produced by Xueluo Greater China.

Lu met a Chinese restaurant, decisively eaten, the food was not filmed, although the plating or something is not too beautiful, but as long as you can eat the taste of the dragon country, you will feel very happy. CCTV4 in the corner. Looking at the crooked nuts at the table next door, I was still a little curious about the Chinese food, and my face was obviously full of confusion~ Finally, I took the tram back to the hotel.

If you have a ROMAPASS, you can just brush it directly. In order to reach the top, I set off early in the morning. Look at the subway station this wild wind. Before reaching the top, you will pass through the inner ring corridor on the top of the church, which is 45 meters above the ground, and is dedicated to visitors to see the dome and interior of the church, and the frescoes on the dome are all stories of the Bible. Looking at the interior from a high vantage point, the circle at the end.

Furnished is St. Peter's Throne, a large bronze sculpture named the Glory of the Holy See and a masterpiece by Bernini. The dome is actually better looking at it in appearance. When I climbed to the dome, I finally saw the keyhole-shaped, symbolizing the key to open the door to heaven, and it was very magnificent. The square is more than 340 meters long.

It is more than 280 meters wide and can accommodate up to 500,000 people. The square is slightly oval in shape, surrounded by two semicircular marble colonnades on both sides, forming three majestic corridors, the square is stacked along the axis, and the entrance street, St. Peter's Church is located on the central axis. Stand in such a magnificent square, even if you are not a believer.

You'll also be blown away by its momentum. You can see the museum on the side. At the end of the summit of the museum, you will see a dense queue of people when you come down, and it is strongly recommended that you must hurry up to the top, which can definitely save a lot of queuing time. The construction of the project was personally supervised by the world-famous architect Bernini.

In the center is the obelisk that Caligula brought back from Heliopolis in ancient Greece, and the top copper ball of this obelisk is said to contain Caesar's ashes. Everyone knows that this is a landmark among landmarks. This behemoth has a four-story structure and is the ancestor of the current gymnasium-like building.

The Colosseum is a four-storey structure, with three different Greek standard columns combined with round arches from bottom to top, while the top floor has only square windows. After several earthquakes, only the north side of the façade is still intact. The ROMAPASS is used for snowfall and beautiful winter.

Skip the queue and have a dedicated aisle. The painting near the entrance restores the lively scene of the Colosseum's past. The Colosseum can accommodate up to 90,000 people, and the center of the arena is a gladiatorial platform, 86 meters long and 63 meters wide, which is actually oval. The top floor is the common people's stands, and the lower level is the rich and noble districts.

Caving in the middle is the performance area. From this point of view, the Colosseum looks like it has been cut off by a huge axe. In the 15th century, it was used as a quarry to support the construction of the Holy See. It was not until the middle of the eighteenth century that the long-suffering Colosseum finally found a reason for it to be declared a holy place.

Re-protected. The dilapidated Colosseum and its long history are so compatible, and although it is in ruins, the glory and bloody past of the past can still be faintly seen. Thinking back then, the heroic posture of the gladiators was displayed again, and this is where the gladiators fought to the death, and the death row prisoners and trapped beasts fought. Although raw and bloody, it is enough to excite people.

From the second floor of the Colosseum, you can see the Arch of Constantine from afar. No, this triumphal arch was built in 315 to commemorate the defeat of Emperor Constantine the Great to unify the empire. Although the Arch of Constantine was not as grand as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the fact is that Napoleon was behind this Arc de Triomphe.

Imitate it to build the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Proceeding from the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine leads to the Palatine Hill by walking in the direction of the Arc de Triomphe. This is a group of ancient ruins with a super large scale, and it is also the heart of the ancient empire. What was once a huge palace with a complex structure is now in ruins.

But the thick walls and long-span round arches are still breathtaking. This is where the legend says that Romulus and Remus were rescued by the she-wolf, and where the city was founded. Passing through the Palatine Hill, there is a square not far away. A small band on the side of the road was singing happily. The square, where the five main streets meet, is also a transportation hub.

It's all good to get there. The square looks like a wedding cake from afar, and it also looks like a typewriter. Built to commemorate the unification of Italy and the Emanuel II who contributed to its unification, the square sits almost in the geometric center of the city and is a white marble building throughout. The most striking feature of the square is the statue of Victor Emmanuel II.

A triumphant return, magnificent. The red, white and green flags of Italy flutter in the bright sun in the square. The Plaza Square is so large that if you want to get a panoramic view of it, you usually have to step back to the other side of the road. The snow fell in the square and Dongqing Mei had no plans to reach the top, so after taking a few photos, they went to the Trevi Fountain.

The bus passes by Piazza Barberini, where there is the famous Triton Fountain and the Fountain of Bees. Piazza Barberini is actually a big staircase, which was closed for maintenance when the snow fell and the winter sunshine went there, and the baffle on it was a bit unsightly. Because Hepburn in "Holiday" sat here and ate ice cream, which made this place famous.

Therefore, the power of movies should not be underestimated. It's also one of the busiest neighborhoods in the city, with cafes and luxury shops nearby, and the crowds are not much less. The most famous of the square is the shipwrecked fountain designed by the Baroque architect Bernini.

The fountain is surrounded by a half-submerged boat, which flows into the boat first, then slowly overflows from the outside of the boat and then flows into the pool, visually the whole fountain is almost as high as the street, and it feels like a ship that is about to sink in the middle. Continue walking through the streets.

The Trevi Fountain, also known as the Trevi Fountain, was built in 1762, but it is very young compared to many other ancient buildings. The Wishing Fountain also appeared in the movie "Holiday", Hepburn got a haircut next to the Trevi Fountain, and the popular "Hepburn Head" was born. There is also a legend about the Trevi Fountain - the people only need to turn their backs to the Trevi Fountain.

If you take a coin in your right hand and throw it over your left shoulder into the pool, you will have the opportunity to visit again, and if you throw a coin into the pool together, the love will be eternal. In fact, Xueluo and Dong Qingmei feel that the exchange rate of one euro coin is not very cost-effective, and the effect of investing one yuan soft sister coin should be quite ~ Wishing PoolWishing PoolWishing PoolWishing PoolThe Pantheon is the only surviving building in the imperial period.

If the medieval churches are ancient, the Pantheon is an antique. In the square directly in front of the Pantheon, there is a prescription tablet with ancient mythological scenes carved on the base of the fountain monument. The best thing about the Pantheon is its dome, which has an opening in the middle just above the dome, and light ingested from the hole leaves a spot of light in the temple.