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Piazza della Rotonda, the square outside the Pantheon, is also a sight for tourists and romans. The sides of the piazza is filled with restaurants and cafées, and it's a nice happening to sit down there and have something to eat, or just a beer/coffe.
Note though, that prices here are quite much higher than on other restaurants just around the corner, as those are less filled with tourists. But to sit down, have a beer, and look around at the people and the Pantheon, is a great thing to do for a while.
At the middle of the square you'll find Pantheon's fountain. It was built in 1575 by Jacopo della Porta, and the water is pouring out from different faces, both from men and from other sculptures. In 1711 it was rebuilt, and above the fountain an obelisk from Egypt was raised.
I have a slight feeling that the piazza and the Pantheon would do just as fine as now also without this fountain. But somehow it creates a bit of calmness to the square, through it's pouring water.
Most of the restaurants have rain shelters, so it's quite nice to sit at the piazza also when it's raining. Not so nice, though, when it's time to stand up and walk away... as seen on the photo. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza della Rotonda
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The Pantheon was rebuilt in A. D. 117-125 by Emperor Hadrian to replace an earlier temple built in 27 B.C. The Romans were the first to use concrete in building and the Pantheon is a great example of their work. They molded the concrete on the ground to get the domed top, then it was hoisted into place on top of a rotunda. The Pantheon was originally dedicated as a temple to all gods, hence the name. Of all the buildings of ancient Rome, the Pantheon is the best preserved. Its masonry dome is the largest ever built and one of the greatest achievements of the Roman engineering.
Although the outside looks quite old, the interior has been restored and is quite beautiful. Even the light beaming in through the oculus (the hole in the domed roof) is interesting. In case it rains, there are 4 holes in the floor under the oculus so that the water can drain out. There were chairs set up in front of the alter where masses are still held.
The Pantheon is a short walk from the Trevi Fountain. Just look for the well marked signs, or follow the crowds. Like the Trevi Fountain, and so many other Roman ruins, entry into it is free and there is plenty of space so that the crowd wasn't distracting.
It does seem odd to have these ancient ruins surrounded by so many modern buildings. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza della RotundaDirections: a short walk from the Trevi Fountain. Follow the well marked signs.
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Dont go to Rome without visiting this place. It was amazing to see it. 2000 year old church completly intact. It was like it was built yesterday. Its almost surreal to walk into it. There are lots of tourists and hard to see anything but you just have to try.
Free entrance! Leave a Comment Directions: I have no idea! Just walk around.
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For 1200 years Rome's Pantheon dome was the largest in Europe - until Brunelleschi did his magnificent one on the Duomo in Florence. This site was probably an ancient gathering place as it was where two streams converged. Now there is a small piazza in front ot the Pantheon with an ornate fountain in the center of which is an obelisk (probably looted from somewhere in North Africa). Of course a cross has been added to the top as the Pantheon was made a church in the 7th C. The circular interior is lined with alternating tabernacles and chapels (I don't know the difference excep the chapels are larger) all of which are devoted to ornate tombs, beautiful paintings, magnificent sculptures and impressive memorials to great figures in Roman and/or church history. Touring them is like wandering through the history of the place and viewing wonderful works of art by many of the great artists of the day. The first Pantheon was built in ght 1st C BCE but was destroyed by fire and this one rebuilt in the 2nd C. Leave a Comment Directions: Just east of Piazza Novona
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IT IS! The Pantheon is fantastic building (my favourite in Rome) started out life as a Temple around the year 120. It is a Great domed hall with an ‘Oculus’. Guess that’s a fancy name for a hole in the middle of the roof. Yes, it has a fantastic drain system as rain does come straight in. So does sunshine. Do not leave Rome without visiting! Leave a Comment
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Do not miss the Pantheon! If there is one place in Rome that I would return to over and over it is this one. It is an ancient Roman temple dedicated to all ("pan") the gods ("theon"). It was first built in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa (his name is inscribed on the outside of the temple). The outside is so impressive with the huge marble columns and the inside is absolutely amazing with endless colors of marble everywhere. There is also the tomb of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of unified Italy. This picture shows the oculus, the opening at the top of the dome. The dome is 44 feet wide and the oculus is over 33 feet wide. Incredible! Leave a Comment
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Of all the temples in Rome, I believe the Pantheon is the best kept. It still retains it's unique and original form, friezes, colums, dome etc.
It is truly MAGNIFICENT!
It is 142 ft wide and 142 ft high. Proportions are perfectly balanced and succinct. The huge dome has an 'oculus' (hole) in its centre, which is 18 ft wide. This dome apparently inspired St Peter's dome. Not surprising!
It is open most of the day, and is free. Which is stunning!
Not much is free to tourists, especially such a famous, and beautifully preserved building such as this.
HIGHLY recommended. From the tips of the decorated ionic colums, to the designs of the marble floors. MAGNIFICO!!!!! Leave a Comment Address: Piazza Della RotondaPhone: 06-6830-0230Directions: Piazza Della Rotonda
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The Pantheon is a magnificient building. It was designed by Hadrian to replace the temple that was designed earlier by Marcus Agrippa. The Pantheon was the temple for "All Gods". In the Middle Ages it became a church and the building itself a symbol of Rome.
Important sites in the Pantheon are the magnificient dome, the grave of Rafaël and the marble floor. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza della RotondaPhone: 06-68300230Directions: You can reach Pantheon with the electric bus 116. It's a very small bus, so keep your eyes open. If you miss it you can always walk of course and discover some other things in the area.
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The dome of the Pantheon is a stunning piece of architecture. When standing on the piazza della Rotonda the dome is hardly visible. The heigt of the dome is the same size as it's diameter which is 43.3m. The only light that shines in the dome is that through the oculus, the hole in the top. The wall on which the dome rests are 6 metres thick. Leave a Comment
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Michelangelo looked at everything with an artist's critical eye, and he was not easily impressed. But when Michelangelo first saw the Pantheon in the early 1500s, he proclaimed it of "angelic and not human design." Surprisingly, at that point, this classic Roman temple, converted into a Christian church, was already more than 1350 years old.
The Pantheon, Also known as Chiesa di Santa Maria ad Martyres, is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt circa 125 AD during Hadrian's reign.
The intended degree of inclusiveness of this dedication is debated. The generic term pantheon is now applied to a monument in which illustrious dead are buried. It is the best preserved of all Roman buildings, and perhaps the best preserved building of its age in the world. It has been in continuous use throughout its history.
The design of the extant building is sometimes credited to the Trajan's architect Apollodorus of Damascus, but it is equally likely that the building and the design should be credited to the emperor Hadrian or his architects. Since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Christian church. The Pantheon is currently the oldest standing domed structure in Rome. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 metres.
The building is circular with a portico of three ranks of huge granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment opening into the rotunda, under a coffered, concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus), the Great Eye, open to the sky.
The name comes from two Greek words pan, "everything" and teon "divine".
Also buried there are two kings of Italy: Vittorio Emanuele II and Umberto I, as well as Umberto's Queen, Margherita.
The Pantheon is still a church and masses are still celebrated in the church, particularly on important Catholic days of obligation, and for weddings.
I can't tell very much about the Pantheon's inside, because in the time, when we were visiting this ancient building, there was the restoration and big part of this was cloaked with the transparencys. But all this what we saw, this was great.
Especially I liked the Great Eye with the bright ray of light.
Open -
from 8:30 to 19:30 monday to saturday,
from 9:00 to 18:00 on Sunday,
and 9:00 to 13:00 on holidays that fall on weekdays except for Christmas Day, New Year's Day and May 1, when it is closed.
Admission is free. Leave a Comment
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