Important Places In Italy Flashcards
1
Q
Foro Romano
A
Political arena
Julius Caesar’s remains
2
Q
Fontana di Trevi
A
Fountain in rome
Throw coins make wishes
3
Q
Capella Sistina
A
Sistine chapel
Elect new pope?
Michael Angelo painted ceiling
4
Q
Il Pantheon
A
Used to be a church
Light comes in through hole at the top called oculus
5
Q
Piazza di Spagna
A
Plaza
Meeting place
Inside is the Spanish Steps (135 steps)
6
Q
Villa Borghese
A
Park
Gardens
Museum
7
Q
La Pieta
A
Marble sculpture
Created by Michaelangelo
Mary/Jesus
In St Peter’s
8
Q
Il colosseo
A
The colosseum
Arena
Gladiator games
Gladiators fight with animals
9
Q
Basilica do San Pietro
A
In Vatican City
91 popes buried there
Largest cathedral
10
Q
Castel St Angelo
A
Fortress
Prison
Church
Apartments for pope
