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September 17th 2016
Published: June 16th 2017
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Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823I had a great night's sleep and am hopefully over jetlag. We ate breakfast as we got ready for our busy sightseeing day. The most important thing was our travel bible – the Lonely Planet, Rome edition. This morning we were going on a free walking tour. It starts from the Spanish Steps and will last about two hours. I led the way, we walked up our street (Via Urbana a... Read Full Entry



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107 Band107 Band
107 Band
An army band with amusing hats.
108 Porta & Church108 Porta & Church
108 Porta & Church
Porta del Popolo and Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo.
110 Chapel of the Nativity110 Chapel of the Nativity
110 Chapel of the Nativity
This is the tomb of Cardinal Giovanni da Castro.
111 Cybo Chapel111 Cybo Chapel
111 Cybo Chapel
This chapel is named after a cardinal and is full of colourful marble.
112 Basso Della Rovere Chapel112 Basso Della Rovere Chapel
112 Basso Della Rovere Chapel
This chapel is dedicated to St Augustine and named after the bishop that built it.
113 Basso Della Rovere Chapel113 Basso Della Rovere Chapel
113 Basso Della Rovere Chapel
The fresco is titled 'Assumption of the Virgin Mary' by Pinturicchio.
114 Costa Chapel114 Costa Chapel
114 Costa Chapel
Here is the tomb of Cardinal Pietro Foscari in the Costa Chapel.
115 Tomb115 Tomb
115 Tomb
This is the tomb of Cardinal Gian Girolamo Albani and is on a pillar at the entrance of the Costa Chapel.
116 Two Small Chapels116 Two Small Chapels
116 Two Small Chapels
Two small chapels - Feoli and Cicada.
117 Chapel Ceiling117 Chapel Ceiling
117 Chapel Ceiling
This is the vaulted ceiling of the Feoli Chapel.
118 Altar118 Altar
118 Altar
The basilica's main altar.
119 Dome119 Dome
119 Dome
The octagonal shaped dome.
120 Two Chapels120 Two Chapels
120 Two Chapels
Theodoli Chapel and Cerasi Chapel.
121 Caravaggio121 Caravaggio
121 Caravaggio
One of Caravaggio's paintings 'Conversion of Saint Paul' in the Cerasi Chapel.
122 Side122 Side
122 Side
The decorated side of the altar.
123 Chigi Chapel123 Chigi Chapel
123 Chigi Chapel
This chapel is designed by Raphael and the statue on the right was done by Bernini.
124 Chigi Chapel124 Chigi Chapel
124 Chigi Chapel
The pyramidal tomb of Agostino Chigi in the Chigi Chapel.
125 Funeral Monument125 Funeral Monument
125 Funeral Monument
The tomb of Princess Maria Flaminia Odescalchi Chigi is on a pillar between two chapels and is of Baroque style.
126 Tomb126 Tomb
126 Tomb
The lower part of Giovanni Battista Gisleni's tomb, designed by himself before he died.
127 Dragon127 Dragon
127 Dragon
A dragon that is part of a monument.
128 Angels Above128 Angels Above
128 Angels Above
Angels above us on the arches.



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