The Roman Pantheon
Considered one of Rome´s most converted tourist attractions, The Pantheon was built more the 1800 years ago and stands as a remainder of the powerful Roman Empire. Near your Apartments in Rome.
The Pantheon initially was dedicated to Pan Theos, meaning “all the gods”, and later was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and all the martys once it became a church. Originally built in 27-25 BC by the Magistrate Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, The Pantheon underwent significant change in 125 AD when it was completely restructured by Hadrian, a cosmopolitan emperor who had travelled wide in the east. To this day, the tombs of Rafael and several Italian Kings remain symbolizing its vast and unique history.
What tourists see when the stare in amazement in the Piazza della Rotonda, are the massive stone quarried pillars that were made and transported from Egypt .They are 11.8 meters in height and 1.5 meters in diameter and support “the portico” and containing inscriptions attributing The Pantheon to Agrippa despite being restructed by Hadrian . Upon entering The Pantheon, you are exposed to the giant dome that dominates the interior which is more than 43 metres high. Until Brunelleschi`s dome in 1436, The Pantheon stood as the largest dome.
The top of the dome contains an opening known as “the oculus”, which is the Latin word eye and provides the only source of light beaming onto marble floor. However, the dome reduces in thickness as it reaches the apex, leaving the osculus to be 1.2 meters in a diameter. Inevitably, rain and snow does enter through the oculus but the intelligently redesigned Pantheon caters for this with a slanted floor that drains and water that hits the floor.
This commonly visited tourist site is becoming increasingly popular for any visitor in Rome. So get out of your Apartments in Rome and visit this historic location.
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