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31 December 20135 November 2024

Obelisk of Minerva in Rome

Obelisk of Minerva in Rome.
The obelisk of Minerva in Piazza Santa Maria sopra Minerva which as a base, bored by Bernini, has a marble statue depicting a small elephant.

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The Obelisk of Minerva is one of the nine Egyptian obelisks of Rome, located in the Piazza della Minerva (the square of the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva). The obelisk is positioned on the back of a marble elephant, sculpted by Ercole Ferrata based on a design by Bernini in 1667; the entire monumental complex is also popularly known as the Pulcin della Minerva: “pulcino” in the dialect of the time meant “porcino”, referring to the elephant “for its small size and round shape”.
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Discovering the Minerva Obelisk: a hidden treasure in Rome – À la découverte de l’Obélisque de Minerve : un trésor caché à Rome – Descubriendo el Obelisco de Minerva: un tesoro escondido en Roma – Descobrindo o Obelisco de Minerva: um tesouro escondido em Roma – Entdecken Sie den Minerva-Obelisken: einen verborgenen Schatz in Rom – Khám phá Minerva Obelisk: kho báu ẩn giấu ở Rome – 发现密涅瓦方尖碑：罗马隐藏的宝藏 – ミネルヴァオベリスクの発見: ローマの隠された宝物

30 December 201325 November 2020

Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti

Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti.
Una delle più famose piazze di Roma e forse del mondo è sicuramente piazza di Spagna che come tutti sanno è sovrastata dalla forse ancora più famosa scalinata che conduce alla Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti.

La monumentale scalinata di 136 gradini, commissionata dal cardinale de Tencin, fu inaugurata da papa Benedetto XIII in occasione del Giubileo del 1725; essa venne realizzata (grazie a dei finanziamenti francesi del 1721-1725) per collegare l’ambasciata borbonica spagnola (a cui la piazza deve il nome) alla chiesa di Trinità dei Monti.
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Spanish Steps in Rome – Place d’Espagne à Rome – Escalinata de la Plaza de España en Roma – Escadaria de Espanha em Roma – Spanische Treppe in Rom – Các bước của Tây Ban Nha tại Rome – 罗马的西班牙阶梯 – ローマのスペイン階段

29 December 201322 July 2024

La Cattedrale di Naoussa nell’isola di Paros

La Cattedrale di Naoussa nell’isola di Paros.
Le isole Cicladi sono famose soprattutto per le spiagge e i divertimenti, ma quasi ognuna di esse in realtà presenta anche edifici religiosi di un certo interesse; uno di essi è la cattedrale di Naoussa, sull’isola di Paros. Questa chiesa ortodossa domina la cittadina dall’alto del centro storico, a poche decine di metri dalle discoteche e dagli affollatissimi bar in cui i turisti trascorrono la maggior parte delle loro serate.

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The cathedral of Naoussa in Paros in Greece – La cathédrale de Naoussa à Paros en Grèce – La catedral de Naoussa en Paros en Grecia – A catedral de Naoussa em Paros na Grécia – Die Kathedrale von Naoussa in Paros in Griechenland – Nhà thờ Naoussa ở Paros ở Hy Lạp – 希腊帕罗斯纳乌萨大教堂 – ギリシャのパロス島にあるナウサ大聖堂

29 December 201314 April 2025

The Vittoriano in Rome

The Vittoriano in Rome.
One of the most famous monuments in Rome, which strangely is not as old as one might think, is the Vittoriano.
Normally and also a little erroneously, it is often called the Altar of the Fatherland because in addition to the statue of Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy, the first King of Italy, there is also the statue of the Unknown Soldier.

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The National Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or (Mole del) Vittoriano, improperly called the Altar of the Fatherland, is an Italian national monumental complex located in Rome in Piazza Venezia, on the northern slope of the Campidoglio hill, designed by architects Ettore Ferrari, Pio Piacentini and Giuseppe Sacconi. It was built starting in 1885, with the works that concluded in 1935: however, the official inauguration and the simultaneous opening to the public had already taken place in 1911, on the occasion of the events connected to the International Exhibition of Turin, during the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. From an architectural point of view it was conceived as a modern forum, an agora on three levels connected by stairways and surmounted by a portico characterized by a colonnade.
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