Description:
- Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa, restored by Domitian, and subsequently rebuilt by Hadrian (who added the dome) before being turned into a church in the early 7th century by Pope Boniface IV. The building's sole source of light is the opening at the dome's apex (the oculus); according to popular legend, this formed the base for the bronze pinecone that is now in the Vatican's 'Pigna' courtyard, where it is used as a fountain. Many famous Italians are buried in the Pantheon, including Renaissance painter Raphael and King Vittorio Emanuele I.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2009
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +39 6 6830 0230
Address:
- piazza della Rotonda
- Piazza della Rotonda
- Rome 00186
Neighborhood:
Centro StoricoHours:
- Mon-Sat 8:30am-7:30pm; Sun 9am-6pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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