Lecture 9 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the montecitorio
A
chamber of deputies (italian equivalent to the house)
2
Q
what did Palazzo Madama become
A
The Italian Senate
3
Q
the Palazzo Quirinal went from the
A
Papal summer palace, to the Royal Palace of Italy
4
Q
when was the VE monument inaugurated (typewriter)
A
1911
5
Q
why did they build the Muraglioni (Tiber Walls)
A
the tiber used to flood, and it set the Tiber to a width of 100m
6
Q
why was via cavour built
A
to link the city center to the original railway station
7
Q
what was the via nazionale
A
- built at end of 19th century
- connected termini station to city center to allow flow of traffic
8
Q
what was the first anglican church built inside rome
A
St Paul’s inside the walls
9
Q
the great synagogue’s significance
A
- built in an old ghetto
- only deliberate square dome
- wanted to be visible
- meant to celebrate their freedom after centuries of struggle
