Piazza Campidoglio and the Capitoline Museums - Rome, Italy
N 41° 53.590 E 012° 28.966
33T E 291173 N 4640978
The historic seats of the museums are Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, facing on the central trapezoidal piazza in a plan conceived by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1536 and executed over a period of more than 400 years.
Waymark Code: WMPPKK
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 10/02/2015
Views: 16
The statue of a mounted rider in the centre of the piazza is of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It is a copy, the original being housed on-site in the Capitoline museum. Many Roman statues were destroyed on the orders of Christian Church authorities in the Middle Ages; this statue was preserved in the erroneous belief that it depicted the Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman empire.
The history of the museums can be traced to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a collection of important ancient bronzes to the people of Rome and located them on the Capitoline Hill. Since then, the museums' collection has grown to include a large number of ancient Roman statues, inscriptions, and other artifacts; a collection of medieval and Renaissance art; and collections of jewels, coins, and other items. The museums are owned and operated by the municipality of Rome.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die 2010 paperback edition.
Page Location in Source Book: 192
Type of Waymark: Site
Location of Coordinates: Entrance to the Museums
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 15.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Open daily, from 9.30 to 19.30
24 and 31 December: 9.30 - 14.00;
Last admission 1 hour before closing time.
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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