Visit our hotel in the centre of Rome near Coliseum and Imperial Forum
The Hotel Giglio dell'Opera is located in Rome city centre, near Rome Termini, Piazza Venezia, the Coliseum, the Imperial Forum and all the main tourist attractions such as:
ROME
The Hotel Giglio dell'Opera is located in the heart of historical Rome, which gives the possibility to our guests to easily reach the main tourist attractions such as:
PANTHEON
A glory of the Eternal City, is the most perfect of all classical monuments in Rome. The inscription on the architrave of the portico "M. Agrippa L.F. Cos tertium fecit" refers to a temple erected by Agrippa in 27 B.C. For a long time, it was thought that the Pantheon, as it is today, was the original temple of Agrippa. In reality Agrippa's building was destroyed by a great fire in A.D.80. Recent studies have proved that the present Pantheon is a reconstruction of the time of Hadrian. In 609, Boniface IV changed the Pagan temple into a christian temple. When entering the temple you know the reason why this temple is famous all over the world. It's a perfect example of an architectural masterpiece. Light and air still enter through the opening at the top. The interior measures 43 meters and is comparable to the St. Peters dome although the difference is that this masterpiece was built more than 1 million years before. Heaven itself seems to pour into this temple left open so that the prayers could freely ascend. All this gives an impression of unequalled solemnity: its simple regularity, the beauty of its proportions and the splendid materials used, combine to make the interior sublime.
ROMAN FORUM
Situated at the junction of the Paltine, Capitoline, and Esquiline hills, the Roman Forum was for centuries the site of the city's most important public buildings (and thus of the city's major public events) Severely damaged by the Barbarian invasion in 1700 when excavating there was found remarkable treasures of Romantic art.
THE COLOSSEUM
It's real name is Amphitheatre Flavian. Built in 72AD by an unknown architecture. Built in the valley between the Palatine, Esquiline and Celio is the symbol of Rome. In 72AD Vespasian gave way to the construction of the biggest amphitheatre of the Roman world although it was inaugurated by Titus, son of a successor of Vespasian, in the year 80AD games for 100 days took place, and 5000 animals were killed.
PIAZZA DI SPAGNA
The hour-glass shaped square is one of the most popular spots in the city. The fountain in the centre of the square, "the fontana della Barcaccia", was designed by Pietro Bernini, father of the great Lorenzo in 1629. The stairs, the celebrated Spanish steps, were built in 1726 by Francesco de Sanctis. At the top is an Egyptian obelisk, the so called Obelisco Sallustiano, as well as a church Trinita' dei Monti, with a 16th century facade by Maderno.
BASILICA OF ST. PETER
Built in 324 by Constantine, in 1506 the construction started by a project made by Bramante. Situated in the Vatican City the huge square in front of S.Peters Basilica can surely be called a masterpiece of architecture designed by Bernini. The most famous artists such as: Bramante, Raffaello, G. De Sangallo, Peruzzi, A.De Sangallo and Michelangelo, contributed to the construction of the basilica. Michelangelo designed the dome, the biggest ever built. After his death the work went on according to his plans based on the Greek cross, as had been intended by Bramante, however, in Paul V's time, Maderno finally adopted the design based on the shape of a latin cross.
