The Cathedral of Saint Anthony in Padova, also called Cathedral of the Saint, was built between 1232 and 1310. On the death of Friar Antonio (12 June 1231), later proclaimed a Saint, his body was taken to the convent…
The works for the construction of what was originally the Mausoleum of Hadrian began around 130 AD and ended in 138, a year after his death. The Emperor Hadrian did not choose the place bychance: the Roman Emperor…
Foro Boario was a sacred and commercial area located along the left bank of the Tiber River and took its name from the cattle market that was held there in Ancient Rome. In modern Rome it corresponds to…
Trevi Fountain is the largest and one of the most famous fountains in Rome. The construction of the present Trevi fountain is thanks to Pope Clement XII who, in 1732, proclaimed a competition in which the major artists of the time participate….
The Piazza della Transalpina (Trg Evrope in Slovenian) is a square divided between Gorizia (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia). An unexpected and invisible border wall in which in the pavement of Piazza della Transalpina a circular plate was set with the inscription “Italy and R. of Slovenia year 1947-2004” in…
The city of Gorizia is located in a border area between Italy and Slovenia and thanks tothis there is a special atmosphere. In Gorizia you can find medieval, baroque and nineteenth-century architecture, whichcoexist in a particularly harmonious way. Gorizia, thanks to its geographical position, was the scene of several clashes and battles during the First and Second WorldWars. In fact there are many monuments to thememory and museums of what happened during…