Rome~Walking Tour~July 4th Part Two

Here are some more pictures. Once again, the churches we saw were amazing!

 The Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius; It was built in Baroque style between 1626 and 1650.  The church has a Latin cross plan with numerous side chapels.

 The "trompe-l'oeil" ceiling (looks 3D, but it's really an optical illusion)

 A side chapel

 Took this pic for Maria

 One of the side chapels

 Another side chapel

 Yet another side chapel

 Unfortunately, the Trevi Fountain was under construction.  It's the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the most famous fountain in the world.

 People paid to get their picture taken with this "gladiator."

 Santa Maria in Trivio

Piazza Colonna is a piazza at the center of the Rione of Colonna in the historic heart of Rome.  It's named for the marble Column of Marcus Aurelius.

 The Column of Marcus Aurelius

 The Palazzo Chigi ~ a palace & the official residence of Italy's prime minister (Matteo Renzi)

Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi

Piazza di Monte Citorio is named after the Monte Citorio, one of the minor hills of Rome.

 The Obelisk of Montecitorio

 Palazzo Montecitorio ~ a palace and the seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies

 Laura drinking out of the fountain.  There are drinking fountains like this on the streets throughout Rome.

 Mom

 John

 Granddad

 Neil touched the water, but wouldn't drink it.

 A drinking fountain

 While bikes were the favorite mode of transportation in the Netherlands, motor scooters and motorcycles were everywhere in Rome.

This building houses the Carabinieri, the national military police of Italy.

 We went inside the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola again, this time with our tour guide.

 Model of Tempio di Cristo Re

 Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Basilica of Saint Mary above Minerva) is one of the major churches of the Dominicans. It's located in the Piazza della Minerva within the ancient district known as the Campus Martius.  It's been a minor basilica since 1566.

The tomb of Fra Angelico

 Beato = "Blessed"

The Carafa Chapel with late 15th-century frescoes by Filippino Lippi. The tomb of Pope Paul IV is in this chapel.

Michelangelo's  Christo della Minerva (or Christ the Redeemer) was finished in 1521.

 Saint Catherine of Siena is buried here (except her head, which is in the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena). Behind the sacristy, the room where she died in 1380 is reconstructed here.

Another pic of the Carafa Chapel

The Pulcino della Minerva, the famous elephant sculpture by Bernini & Ercole Ferrata, making the base of one of Rome's eleven Egyptian obelisks. 

Crazy sights on the streets of Rome!

More coming soon, including pictures from the Pantheon, Roman Forum & Colosseum!

Adapted from Ryann's Blog