Bicycle tour in Rome, sightseeing in bicycle saddle from July 2nd to 4th to open a picture click on the link, to enlarge a picture click in the picture! Square in front of the hurch San Giovani in Latero before the big rain shower. In the mean time we reached the Colosseum after the rain. Angels castle ones mausoleum for emperor Hadrian. From the bridge Vittorio Emanuelle Ponte Principe Amedeo looks like that Basilica San Pietro at first sight. Via della Conciliazione leads to that square View from our pilgrim accommodation Villa Mater Redemptoris from the room window and a bit more to the left The pleasant garden of Vila Mater Redemptoris and its yard Castel San Angelo. Tevere from the bridge S.Angelo. The bridges of Tevere , in the background : San Pietro Basilica. The magnificant palace of justice , justice palace from closer up. There is a small chruch. beside. Such thin house you can see also in Rome. I got quickly to the Spanish Steps to Piazza di Spanga . The pearl of the square is la fontana della Barcaccia boat-shaped fountain. There was a concert on the previous evening, the chairs were still standing around. On Piazza Mignanelli you find the Spanish Embassy with the flag. With colour sprayed showmen. The Italian Parlament . At Piazza Colonnada Triumphal arch of Marcus Aurelius from 190 Palazzo Chigi , office of the prime minister. picture of John Paul II. on St.Peters square San Angelo bridge statue with a sitting seagull arch of Marcus Aurelius courtyard of a palace with orage tree . At Piazza del Popolo the poster of the referendum behind a fountain. The square is ending with the twin church S.Maria dei Miracoli and S.Maria di Monte Santo. Vittorio Emanuelles monument at Piazza Venezia Piazza del Popolo with Porta del Popolo in background Piazza del Popolo Pincio Villa Borghese A restaurant in Pincio , an out of bicyccle tubes created bicycle. a small corner of the huge park : Villa Borghese. One part of the Medici palace. View from Spanish Steps ,where the chairs from the previous evening concert are still standing view out of Pincio Spanish Steps, SS.Trinita dei Monte Triton fountain at P.Barberini S.Maria Maggiore Palazzo Margherita from 1880, now embassy of USA. Piazza della Repubblica Najad fountain Central train station in Rome : Termini. The Opera in Rome, monument of Carlo Alberto in shady park , where I had a rest. Trevi fountain closer up Pantheon street name in Rome Palazzo del Quirinale, now, President palace, in front of it a politician has beeing interwied. Trevi fountain, lots of people around the Trevi fountain, from the side closer up , from opposite, the square from the side. Pantheon, in which the grave of Viktor Emanuel II. "father of the fatherland" has been kept, the altar and a madonna, to the gate locked bícycle Piazza Narvone and her smaller fountain Piazza Navone, Fontana dei Fiumi " fountain of the rivers". An Asian on the corner of Navona square which is one of the most beautiful squares in Rome, is making losusts. There is always a vivid life here, an entertainer is in "action". Fountain. Literally heavily armed soldiers are beside the Spanish Institut . Garibaldis monument , view over Rome. A narrow lane leads to church. That is not a narrow lane, but a "main street" "La Cordonata" which is leading stairs to Piazza del Campidoglio. Long stairs leading to la Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli . Piazza della Bocca della Verità La Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, her sevenstoried tower Capitoleum , Temple of Hercules il tempio di Ercole Hercules Vincitore the fountain. Palatinus(Palatino) first sight, in front of the huge basin of Circus Maximus . Circus Maximus now and in the IV.th century. Palace of Palatinus Septimus Serverus on Palatino-hilll, the stadion House of Augustus, Infant' s grave in an amphora, more ruines Ornament, The Flavian Palace. Aulanum Palatinam :Appeals court and its ruines House of Augustus. View to Forum Romanum and to its further parts, in background Triumphal arch of Constantine Basilica Aemilia , triumphal arch of Titus . In shade relaxing seagull in Orti Farmesiani Park Priestess of Pompei , bust of the young Nero , coloumn head Triumphal arch of Constantine Nero Forum Romanum Triumphal arch of Costantine from via Triumphalis Forum Romanum, Triumphal arch of Septimus Severus , Entrance of the temple In Colosseum Colosseum Saint Peter's Basilica basilica San Pietro Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Colosseum, enteriour and its thick walls . Colosseum on contemporary drawing . Triumphal arch of Constantine sawn from Colosseum. View of Palatinium . Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Saint Peter's Basilica an altar John Paul II. Altar arch list of the popes marble floors relief naval Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Marble floors in Papal Basilica of Saint Peter an Alter out of a great number a side aisle nave a gate leaf outside Papal Basilica of Saint Peter A Swiss guard View through the iron grate on the after the closure of Saint Peter's basilica empty Peter 's square . back to bicycle tour from Cortina d Ampezzo to Rome home |