July 5, 2010

The Pantheon History

Considered one of Rome´s most converted tourist monuments, The Pantheon has been built more than 1800 years in the past and stands as a remainder of the powerful Roman Empire.

The Pantheon was primarily dedicated to Pan Theos, meaning “all the gods”, and later on has been dedicated to the Virgin Mary and all the martyrs once it became a church. Initially built in 27-25 BC by the Magistrate Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, The Pantheon underwent important modification in 125 AD when it has been totally 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 exceptional history. To visit this wonderful monument you maybe need an Accomodation in Roma

What tourists see when the stare in amazement in the Piazza della Rotonda, are the massive stone quarried pillars that had been made and transported away from Egypt .They are 11.8 meters in height and 1.5 meters in diameter and hold “the portico” and containing inscriptions attributing The Pantheon to Agrippa despite being reconstructed by Hadrian . Upon entering The Pantheon, you are exposed to the amazing 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 for eye and offers the only source of luminosity beaming onto marble ground. However, the dome reduces in thickness because it reaches the apex, leaving the oculus to be 1.2 meters in a diameter. Unavoidably, rain and snow does enter through the oculus however the cleverly redesigned Pantheon caters for this by means of a slanted ground that drains and water that hits the floor.
This frequently visited tourist place is becoming increasingly popular for any traveller in Roma. So go to Italia and take an Appartement in Roma

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