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Rome unveils restored Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Dec 7, 2024 · Exterior of Basilica di S. Maria del Popolo. The restoration involved both the interior and exterior of the basilica, incorporating the central nave, transept, roof and decorative features including stuccoes and the marble coat of arms of Pope Sixtus IV under whose pontificate the church was reconstructed between 1472 and 1477.
Rome unveils restored fountains ahead of Jubilee Year
Nov 28, 2024 · Rome enters "season of reopenings", mayor says.. Rome has completed the restoration of three landmark fountains, one in front of the Pantheon and two in Piazza Navona, ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year in 2025.. The restoration work, which began in April, was overseen by Rome's superintendence as part of the Caput Mundi conservation scheme of Jubilee-related projects funded by Italy's ...
The history of the Italian national flag - Wanted in Rome
Dec 6, 2024 · The Italian flag, or “Il Tricolore,” is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. With its trio of green, white, and red splashed across Italian restaurant signs all over the world and printed on T-shirts in tourist kiosks across the country, the Italian flag is an icon of Italy and Italian culture. But stripes of greed, white, and red weren’t always synonymous with Italy…
Juliet's balcony in Verona: true love's enduring myth - Wanted in …
Feb 14, 2024 · Casa di Giulietta in Verona. Inside the mediaeval building, located on Via Cappello 23, is a display of Renaissance-era costumes and the bed used in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 classic movie adaptation of the tragic romance.. A bronze statue of Juliet adorns the courtyard, with visitors lining up to rub her right breast for luck. This is a replica of the original statue - now displayed indoors ...
Rome to limit access to Trevi Fountain amid plans for entry fee
Oct 7, 2024 · Maintenance work gets underway at Rome landmark.. Rome will limit access to the Trevi Fountain during the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, the city's mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Monday, ahead of the possible introduction of an entry fee.. Gualtieri announced that maintenance works have got underway at the landmark which will initially be surrounded by transparent panels and, within a month, a ...
Vatican to set up live webcams at St Peter's for Jubilee Year
Nov 26, 2024 · Pope to inaugurate livestream service on 2 December.. The Vatican is to install a live webcam at St Peter's Tomb as part of a series of technological initiatives being undertaken by the Holy See for the Jubilee Year 2025.
Strikes in Italy to affect air travel, trains and local public ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Italy faces series of strikes affecting transport and travel in November 2024.. People travelling and commuting in Italy face disruption in November due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services.
Florence opens Vasari Corridor to public after eight-year restoration
Dec 21, 2024 · Italian culture minister inaugurates landmark. The Vasari Corridor in Florence opens to the general public, for the first time, on Saturday 21 December after eight years of major renovation works. The Florentine landmark, which links the Uffizi Galleries with Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens ...
Starbucks opens new flagship store in Rome's historic centre
Nov 15, 2024 · Wanted in Rome is a monthly magazine in English for expatriates in Rome established in 1985. The magazine covers Rome news stories that may be of interest to English and Italian speaking residents, and tourists as well.