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The Sistine Chapel is inside Saint Peter’s Basilica and is part of the Vatican Museums. It was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere and built by Giovannino de Dolci between 1475 and 1481. It’s one of the greatest artistic treasures of the Vatican City. Originally called Cappella Magna, has undergone various transformations. The first decorations were made in the ‘400 by artists such as Botticelli, Perugino, Signorelli and Ghirlandaio, who painted the stories of Moses and Christ, the curtains and the portraits of the popes.
The starry sky that decorates the roof, was painted by Pier Matteo d’Amelia, for the first inauguration. In 1508 the pope Julius II della Rovere, nephew of Sixtus IV, wanted to change again the chapel. This time he called Michelangelo Buonarroti, that painted the magnificent vault and the lunettes. On November 1512, with a solemn Mass, Julius II inaugurated the Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel is opened to public from Monday to Saturday, from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. The ticket gives you the admission to other parts of the Vatican Museums for the next 5 days. Further informations can be found at the official site of the Holy See.
Among the best reviewed Hotels in Rome near Saint Peter’s Basilica and Vatican we find:
The Catacombs are underground places where early Christians buried their loved ones and celebrated their rituals, especially during the variuos moments of persecution by the Roman Emperors.
They are often found outside Rome’s walls, along the Consular Roads that the ancient Romans built to connect Rome to the rest of the Empire.
The term “catacomb” comes from ancient Greek “Kata Kymbe” which means “near the cave” and was the name that was given to the complex that all we now know as the Catacombs of St. Sebastian, because it proceeds from a dropped quarry of building materials. From there the name spread to all the underground cemeteries.
During the Middle Age almost all these places of worship were forgotten and abandoned, but rediscovered later time. All show signs of the destructive activity of thieves of relics.
In Rome are known more than 30 different places like that, but only 5 are permanently open to the public:
1. Catacombs of St. Sebastian, 00179 – Via Appia Antica, 136 – tel. 06 788 7035
2. Catacombs of St. Callisto, 00179 – Via Appia Antica, 126 – tel. 06 513 01 51
3. Catacombs of Priscilla, 00199 – via Salaria, 430 – tel. and fax. 0686206272
4. Catacombs of Domitilla, 00147 – via delle Sette Chiese, 282 / 280 – Tel. 065110342 /
5. Catacombs of St. Agnes, 00162 – via Nomentana, 349 – tel. 068610840
To visit the others is necessary to ask a permission to
Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology, the Vatican Istitution that deals with the protection and restoration, based in Rome, Via Napoleone III, 1.
More information can be found in various languages, in the website The Christian Catacombs of Rome.
We have a wide selection of Hotels in Rome that will be happy to accommodate and give you all the necessary information for a perfect stay in the Eternal City.
Among the best for their location and services it includes:
the 2 Star Hotel Santa Prassede, Hotel Ivanhoe and Hotel Scott House,
the 3 Star Hotel Alessandrino and Hotel Sonya
the 4 Star Hotel Casa Kolbe, Hotel Mascagni and Hotel Cicerone
the 5 Star Hotel Majestic, Hotel Splendide Royal and Grand Hotel de la Minerve
There are many great Hotels in the center of Rome, among them the elegant Hotel Forum is a gem stone. It’s inside an ancient Dominican convent builded in the XVIII century that became an hotel after various moments of sapient renovation. The location it’s just fantastic: between the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. From its roof-garden, during the buffet breakfast or a meal there served, you have a wonderful view on the Imperial Forum and Venezia Square. It has got an American bar, a restaurant devoted to traditional Roman and international cuisine and many places for reading or having a relaxing conversation after a day around visiting the Eternal City. The hotel also offers a space for meetings and conventions recently refurbished with all the modern tecnologies and capable of up to 200 guests. Last, but not less important, the staff of this 4 stars Hotel in Rome will be happy to give you all the assistance you need to make your stay in Rome a wonderful experience.
 The Rione Monti is one of the 22 areas of Rome’s downtown. It is the biggest and goes from Termini Railway Station to the area of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. It’s so called (Monti = Mountains) because on his area are located three of the seven hills on which Rome is traditionally builded. It is impossible to make a complete list of the monuments and the masterpieces of art that you will find in this part of the city, some of them are the Church of S. Peter in Chains, close to via Cavour, where you can see the Moses by Michelangelo, the Exposition Center at via Nazionale, the Baths of Trajan with their museum, the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Opera Theatre.
A special part of Monti is the Suburra, close to the metro station “Cavour”, where you can find shops of artkraft, bars, pubs and very good Roman style restaurants.
In Rione Monti there are many very good accomodations, among the best reviewed for their services and position we find:
the 4 stars Hotel Britannia and Casa Kolbe Hotel;
the 3 stars Hotel Hiberia and Hotel Sonya;
the 2 stars Hotel Nardizzi Americana and Hotel Artorius.
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