Historical Monuments of Italy

The Colosseum in Rome Rome's famous ColosseumThe Colosseum was built by Vespasian in AD 69 to 79 during the height of the Roman Empire. At that time it staged games where gladiators would fight one another or animals. Today, the Colosseum is a large, open-air museum that receives thousands of visitors every year. The Doge's Palace in Venice The Bridge of Sighs connects to the Doge's Palace.Constructed between 1301 and 1340, the Doge's Palace in Venice was initially built as a castle but was extended between 1340 and 1350 to include the western wing. The Palace was the residence of the highest ranking Venetian official, the Doge. The Palace is linked to a disused prison by the Bridge of Sighs, in itself a famous Venetian landmark. The Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa's famous leaning towerPisa's leaning tower is one of the most iconic historical monuments in Italy and is the bell tower for the cathedral it stands next to. Construction of this popular tourist attraction began in 1173 and continued for the next 200 years. The tower was built on soft ground and had already begun to lean before the building work had been completed. St. Peter's Basilica i Rom Inde i kuplen på St. Peter's Basilica i RomeSt. Peters Basilikaen blev bygget så langt tilbage som den fjerde tallet på stedet, der var som formodes at være St. Peter's gravplads. Der er faldet i forfald, blev det restaureret af pave Nicholas V og Julius II i midten af ??det 15. århundrede. Michelangelo siges at have været stort set ansvarlig for udformningen af ??den berømte kuppel, som er baseret på en græsk basilika.