Italy
posted by dcoldsmith on 27 September 2011 at 10:20
You can get church fatigue quite easily in Rome but I defy anyone not to see the splendour and the beauty of this fine example. It's absolutely huge!
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Piazza San Pietro
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posted by mwentzel on 27 September 2011 at 10:18
It's the most iconic Roman structure in the world and you can't miss it, despite the crowds. I can't believe loads of the stone was used elsewhere, and how enormous and imposing it must have been for those poor gladiators who fought there.
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Tube stop Colosseo
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posted by ryoung on 7 July 2011 at 10:38
Dodge the fake gladiators and head inside to where the magic is. Just sit and marvel at the sheer size of the engineering feat, this was done without cranes or electricity! I must have a been a fantastic arena.
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Piazza del Colosseo
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posted by vdimeling on 2 February 2011 at 11:23
I've been to Rome twice and the first time St Peters was so full I could barely get a toe in the door, but this time it was much better and I could go and appreciate the opulence of this magnificent church, testament to might of the Catholic church. Next time I hope to be able to go up the dome too and look out over the piazza.
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Piazza San Pietro, metro Ottaviano San Pietro
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