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Built more than 1800 years ago, the magnificent Pantheon building
still stands as a reminder of the great Roman empire.

Pantheon
At the top of the dome is a large opening, the oculus, which was the only source of light.
The front portico has three rows of 8 columns, each one with a diameter of 1.5m. A huge bronze door gives access to the cylindrical building. Its
Interior
Interior
Originally a temple for all pagan gods, the temple was converted into a church in 609. The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings. Its ecclasiastic interior design contrast with the temple's structural design, but the marble floor - which features a design consisting of a series of geometric patterns - is still the ancient Roman original.
Earlier Temples

The Dome
View from
Piazza della Minerva
Piazza della Minerva
The Columns
The huge, 60 tons weighing columns used for the portico
were quarried in Egypt. They were transported all the
way to Rome using barges and vessels.
The columns support
a pediment with an inscription attributing the Pantheon
to Marcus Agrippa even though it was built by Hadrian.
Piazza della Rotonda
Piazza della Rotonda
The
Pantheon borders the Piazza della Rotonda, a rectangular
square with a central fountain and obelisk. The often crowded square is situated in the
historic center of Rome, not far from the Piazza Navone, one of Rome's most beautiful squares.
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Piazza della Rotonda


