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VIA DEL POLITEAMA, ROMEIn the Via del Politeama, in the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome, is a plumber's shop seemingly r...
13/04/2025

VIA DEL POLITEAMA, ROME
In the Via del Politeama, in the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome, is a plumber's shop seemingly run by someone who likes his Jameson's.

MONUMENT TO TRILUSSA, ROMEThe monument, made by Lorenzo Ferri, was dedicated in 1954. In the poem "In the Shadow", cited...
13/04/2025

MONUMENT TO TRILUSSA, ROME
The monument, made by Lorenzo Ferri, was dedicated in 1954. In the poem "In the Shadow", cited on the monument, the protagonist starts off by insulting several animals and ends by saying: "Those beasts may not understand me, but in this way I have the satisfaction of saying things the way they are without the risk of being thrown into jail".
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/piazza-trilussa-rome/

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VICOLO MORONI, ROMEThe Vicolo Moroni in the Trastevere district in Rome gets its name from the Moroni family, who used t...
13/04/2025

VICOLO MORONI, ROME
The Vicolo Moroni in the Trastevere district in Rome gets its name from the Moroni family, who used to live there in the 15th century. The photo was taken from the Lungotevere Farnesina.
Read More: https://renatoprosciutto.com/vicolo-moroni-rome/

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FONTANA DEL MASCHERONE, ROMEOriginally, the fountain of the mask in the Via Giulia in Rome formed the centre of a small ...
12/04/2025

FONTANA DEL MASCHERONE, ROME
Originally, the fountain of the mask in the Via Giulia in Rome formed the centre of a small square, with an open-air theater.
The wall was only built towards the end of the 19th century.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/fontana-mascherone-rome/

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QUIRINAL PALACE, ROMEThe Quirinal Palace (110,550 square meters) is the largest presidential residence in the world. The...
11/04/2025

QUIRINAL PALACE, ROME
The Quirinal Palace (110,550 square meters) is the largest presidential residence in the world. The president's private apartments are housed in the so-called Manica Lunga ("Long Sleeve"), the wing of over two hundred meters along the Via del Quirinale. This wing used to house the papal Swiss Guards' service quarters.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/quirinal-palace-rome/

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THE ACTION, FRANCESCO JURACE, MONUMENT FOR VITTORIO EMANUELE II, ROME.The two gilded bronze sculptural groups on the sid...
04/04/2025

THE ACTION, FRANCESCO JURACE, MONUMENT FOR VITTORIO EMANUELE II, ROME.
The two gilded bronze sculptural groups on the sides of the Monument for Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome were taken from subjects from the writings of Giuseppe Mazzini. The one on the right is called "The Action". It depicts a group of soldiers of the Savoy army raising an Italian flag with the words "Italia" and "Vittorio", a Venetian Lion crushing the oppressor, a woman holding a club, a young Garibaldian preparing for battle and a civilian shouting for revenge. Garibaldi's companion is the only one wearing contemporary clothes, The sculptor was Francesco Jerace (1953-1937).
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/vittorio-emanuele-monument-rome-vittoriano/

PIAZZA LEANDRA, CIVITAVECCHIAPiazza Leandra is the central square in the medieval part of Civitavecchia. It is called af...
27/03/2025

PIAZZA LEANDRA, CIVITAVECCHIA
Piazza Leandra is the central square in the medieval part of Civitavecchia. It is called after a sailor, who, in the 9th century, managed to convince the people to return to their abandoned city and rebuild it. The original inhabitants had had to flee after the city had been sacked by the Saracens.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/civitavecchia-city-guide/

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STAZIONE PORTA ROMANA, VITERBOViterbo has two railway stations, Porta Romana and Porta Fiorentina. The trains from Rome ...
26/03/2025

STAZIONE PORTA ROMANA, VITERBO
Viterbo has two railway stations, Porta Romana and Porta Fiorentina. The trains from Rome all stop in Porta Romana. During peak hours, they also sto pat Porta Fiorentina. From either station, it is but a short walk to the center.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/viterbo-city-guide/

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PIAZZA SAN PIETRO, FRASCATITogether with the Piazza Marconi, the Piazza San Pietro is the most important square of the c...
18/03/2025

PIAZZA SAN PIETRO, FRASCATI
Together with the Piazza Marconi, the Piazza San Pietro is the most important square of the city. It is located in the middle of the historic center and houses two of Frascati's main attractions. The first one is the Duomo, or Cathedral of San Pietro Martire and the second one is the rather unimaginatively named Fontana di Piazza.

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FONTANA DI PIAZZA, FRASCATIThe north side of the Piazza San Pietro in Frascati is almost completely taken up by the Font...
18/03/2025

FONTANA DI PIAZZA, FRASCATI
The north side of the Piazza San Pietro in Frascati is almost completely taken up by the Fontana di Piazza. This fountain was constructed around the year 1700, after a design by Girolamo Fontana. It consists of five niches, three towards the piazza and two on the sides.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/san-pietro-apostolo-cathedral-frascati/

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PALAZZO MARCONI, FRASCATIThe town hall of Frascati is called Palazzo Marconi. It is located in the Piazza Marconi, the m...
18/03/2025

PALAZZO MARCONI, FRASCATI
The town hall of Frascati is called Palazzo Marconi. It is located in the Piazza Marconi, the main square from which you enter the historical center. The facade serves as a kind of history book, as it is decorated with plaques narrating important events in the city's history.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/palazzo-marconi-frascati/

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MONUMENT FOR THE VICTIMS OF WORLD WAR I, FRASCATIThe monument in the center of the square is dedicated to the (133) vict...
18/03/2025

MONUMENT FOR THE VICTIMS OF WORLD WAR I, FRASCATI
The monument in the center of the square is dedicated to the (133) victims of war and was inaugurated in 1923. It was designed by the architect Cesare Bazzani. The statue of the Winged Victory at the back of the monument wears a World War I helmet. Before the monument was placed in this spot, there used to be a fountain.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/piazza-marconi-frascati/
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PIAZZA MARCONI, FRASCATIThe Piazza Marconi is located at the top of the staircase that leads from the railway station of...
18/03/2025

PIAZZA MARCONI, FRASCATI
The Piazza Marconi is located at the top of the staircase that leads from the railway station of Frascati to the historical center. It is both the entrance to the main part of the city and an attraction in itself, thanks mainly to the magnificent view over Rome on one side and the Villa Aldobrandini at the top of the hill on the other side. A big part of the square is presently being used as a parking lot.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/piazza-marconi-frascati/
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Piazza Marconi in Frascati, main square with panoramic view, war monument, villas and historical buildings.

CHURCH OF THE SAINTS MARCELLINO AND PIETRO, ROMEThe Chiesa dei Santi Marcellino and Pietro in Rome is a small church on ...
14/03/2025

CHURCH OF THE SAINTS MARCELLINO AND PIETRO, ROME
The Chiesa dei Santi Marcellino and Pietro in Rome is a small church on the corner of the Via Labicana and the Via Merulana, at a couple of minutes' walking distance from the Colosseum. The first version of the church, which now is several metres below the present street level, was constructed in the 4th century.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/santi-marcellino-pietro-church-rome/

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PALAZZO MUTI-PAPAZZURRI, ROMEAfter the Pope had recognized the Stuarts as legitimate rulers of Great Britain and Ireland...
14/03/2025

PALAZZO MUTI-PAPAZZURRI, ROME
After the Pope had recognized the Stuarts as legitimate rulers of Great Britain and Ireland during the 18th century, the palace became the residence of the exiled princes. A plaque fixed on one of the walls of the building recalls that the last descendant of the lineage used to reside in the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri.
Read more: https://renatoprosciutto.com/palazzo-muti-papazzurri-rome-balestra/

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