Senin, 26 April 2010



City of Rome has many historical buildings with charming architecture. Here was a magnificent palace. His name of the Apostolic Palace, or better known as the Papal Palace or the Palace of the Vatican. Pope to stay in this palace. The Palace is very spacious, consisting of several buildings such as the papal apartments, government offices of the Catholic Church, several chapels, the Vatican museums, and libraries of the Vatican. If calculated the math, there are 1000 rooms in the entire complex has.

No less interesting to visit the Colosseum. This building is made of semicircular stone pile. First place is a venue for various performing arts, namely music and gladiators. What is unique when we stood in the middle of the stage and sing, our voices will be heard by the entire audience, without assisted loudspeakers. Therefore this place is also called the Amphitheatre.

Around Rome, is not complete if not a visit to Pompeii. Indeed the city has been destroyed. Currently just in ruins. But make no mistake, Pompeii which was near the city of Naples is a city in ancient Rome.

The city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD Because of their size, ash eruptions piled-up throughout the city until the city is lost for 1600 years. Today, the city of Pompeii is one of the Unesco world tourist site.

Another historic building in the city of Pisa Leaning Tower of Pisa. The tower is the Campanile, or bell tower of a cathedral. When first built, the tower is standing straight. But soon after built, around August 1173, the tower began to tilt. Height of this tower is 55.86 m from the lowest ground level and 56.70 m above the highest ground. His weight is estimated at 14 500 tonnes. To reach the peak we had to climb stairs of 294 steps.

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