Rome
Church of St. Stanislaus of the Poles - the Polish church in Rome.
Ambulatory of the cloister next to the Basilica San Giovanni in Laterano. Rome.
Main nave of the Il Gesu church. Rome.
Church of Santa Maria della Scala. Rome.
Side street in Rome with a typical laundry hang to dry.
Old street in Rome.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Small church in Rome.
Bernini's Collonade on St. Peter's Square, Via della Conciliazione an the Tiber river seen from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Rome.
View from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica to the south-west with the domes of the Pantheon and the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone on Piazza Navona.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Kneeling statue of Pope Pius IX in Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome.
Main nave of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.
Red Vespa scooter on a Roman street.
Legendary Vespa scooter parked on a street in Rome.
Roman metro covered with graffiti.
Monumental arcades surrounding the Colosseum. Rome.
Interior of Colosseum and hypogeum seen from the upper level of seats. Rome.
Inside the Colosseum in Rome. At the bottom is hypogeum - rooms and corridors for animals and gladiators covered by the arena when Colosseum was in use.
Arch of Constantine (left) and Colosseum. Rome.
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) - the largest amphitheater ever built and one of the most famous icons of Rome.
Arch of Septimius Severus in Forum Romanum in Rome. On the left Chiesa di Santi Luca e Martina.
House of Vestals - the residence of Vestal Virgins in Forum Romanum in Rome.
Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus (left) and Temple of Saturn in Forum Romanum in Rome seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere.
Forum Romanum with the collonade of the Temple of Saturn seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere. Rome.
Steps to the left of Capitoline Museums on Piazza dei Campodoglio in Rome leading to Basilica di Santa Maria di Ara Coeli.
Piazza dei Campodoglio in Rome with the famous equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius from 175 AD (front) . The present statue is a replica made in 1981 and the original is in the Capitoline Museum seen at the background.
Corner of Via dei Polacchi and VIcolo dei Polacchi. Rome.
Facade of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Interior of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Illusionistic painting at the vault of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Interior of the Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Interior view of the famous dome of Pantheon with the oculus at the top illuminating the interior. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of Raphael Santi with a sculpture of Madonna del Sasso created by Raphael’s student Lorenzetto. Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of the Italian king Victor Emanuel II inside the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
View to Piazza della Rotonda from under the portico of the Pantheon, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
A lady waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with her "Roman soldiers" in front of the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Statue of Christ by Michelangelo in the Basilica Santa Maria sopra Minerva on Piazza della Minerva.
Baroque link between two sides of Via di Sant Ignazio, Rome.
Facade of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
Interior of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
11 Corinthian columns of the temple of Hadrian (built in 145 AD) incorporated into the facade of the Roman Stock Exchange (Borsa di Roma) on Piazza di Pietra.
Trajan's Column on Trajan's Forum, Rome.
In front of the Giolitti - the most famous gelateria (ice cream shop) in Rome.
A bicycle in front of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena on the Via della Maddalena, Rome.
A balcony with typical laundry, blankets, pillows and flower pots. Rome.
Two members of Arma dei Carabinieri Honor Guard - an elite military unit and the honor guard of the President of the Italian Republic. Rome.
Tiny window near Campo di Fiori. Rome.
Campo di Fiori - a square in Rome on which Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake. The monument at the centre was erected to his memory.
Famous perspective gallery by Francesco Borromini in Palazzo Spada in Rome. The corridor appears much longer and the sculpture at its end much larger then they really are due to the optical illusion caused by artificially enhanced impression of perspective.
Collonade of the temple of Vesta (near right) and the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (far left), under arcades of which is Bocca del Verita (Mouth of Truth) - one of the most iconic Roman artefacts.
Theatre of Marcellus and the three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus (right) at night. Rome.
Collonade of the Theatre of Marcellus (left) and the three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus (right) at night. Rome.
Antique Jewish symbols on a wall in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome.
A restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome.
The dome of the St. Peter's Basilica seen from the terrace of the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Laocoön Group - one of the most famous ancient sculptures in the world. Museo Pio-Clementino in the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Belvedere Torso by the Athenian sculptor Apollonios (Ist century B.C) showing probably the Greek hero Ajax. Hall of the Muses in the Vatican Museums. Vatican.
Statue of Hera Barberini. Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The gilded bronze sculpture of the "Hercules of the Theatre of Pompey". Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Gallery of Maps. Vatican Museums, Vatican.
Polish King John III Sobieski’s victory over the Turks in Vienna in 1683 - a picture painted by the Polish painter Jean Matejko displayed in the Sobieski Room in the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
Raphael's fresco of the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Raphael Rooms in Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The School of Athens - fresco by Raphael Santi. Apostolic Palace, Vatican.
The Creation of Adam - world famous fresco by Michelangelo Buonarotti around 1511–1512 on the ceiling the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
The Last Judgment - world famous fresco by Michelangelo Buonarotti on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
View to the glass dome above the Bramante Staircase - a double helix staircase in the Vatican Museums in Vatican.
St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica and a fragment of the Bernini's collonade. Vatican.
Pieta - the most famous sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarotti is kept behind a bulletproof glass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to the right of the entrance, between the Holy door and the altar of Saint Sebastian.
Face of the embalmed body of pope John XXIII in the glass coffin kept under the altar of St Jerome in the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
The right foot of Arnolfo di Cambio’s sculpture of St. Peter (from around 1300) in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican is worn down from centuries of pilgrims kissing and rubbing it.
Arnolfo di Cambio’s sculpture of St. Peter (from around 1300) in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican is a highly venerated sculpture, which has feet worn down from centuries of pilgrims kissing and rubbing them.
Baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peters Basilica in Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is 30 metres tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world.
Inside the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican - the most famous, holiest and most important church of the Christianity.
Group of pilgrims singing in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
Via Sistina early in the morning. Rome.
Ornaments made of bones of the Capuchin friars who died between 1528 and 1870 can be seen in the Capuchin Crypt beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome.
Capuchin Crypt beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome housing the skeletons of 3,700 bodies of the Capuchin friars who died between 1528 and 1870.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid. Approach from Via Flaminia, Rome.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Interior of MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Piazza del Popolo, Rome with its Egyptian obelisque of Sety I from Heliopolis and twin baroque churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, begun by Carlo Rainaldi and completed by Bernini and Carlo Fontana.
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things of any kind, but particularly dolls.
Inside Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Mercedes Benz Christmas Tree on Largo Carlo Goldoni on Via Condotti, Rome.
Via Condotti at night. Rome.
Via del Corso at night. Rome.
Fontana di Trevi - the most famous of all the fountains in Rome.
Baldacchino, dating from 1369, over the high altar of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
View of the main nave of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran in Rome.
IX th century well at the center of the XIII th century cloister courtyard - a masterpiece of the Vasaletto family next to the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
The front facade of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran. Rome.
The Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) - 28 white marble steps near the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome. According to the Catholic tradition Jesus Christ walked on these steps in the Palace of Pontius Pilate on his way to trial. The stairs were, reputedly, brought to Rome by St. Helena in the fourth century.
Kiss of Judas - a sculpture by Ignazio Giacometti on the right side of the Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) near the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome.
A window covered with colorful leaves near Piazza del Popolo, Rome.
"Footprints of Jesus" in Basilica di San Sebastiano - a church above the Catacombe di San Sebastiano on Via Appia Antica in the southern suburbs of Rome.
A blind window. Rome.
The entrance gate to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill, Rome.
A view of the dome of the St. Peter's Cathedral through the keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta, dubbed "the most beautiful hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta dubbed "the most beautifule hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A photographer setting his tripod for a shot through "the most beautifule hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A couple in love sitting on the parapet wall of Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome with the dome of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the background.
View of the St. Peter Cathedral's dome from Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome.
Ponte Fabricio leading from central Rome to Isola Tiberina and further to Trastevere.
A window found in Trastevere in Rome.
Inside the restaurant Papa Re on Piazza Del Drago Roma in Trastevere, Rome.
Restaurant Aristocampo, which does not like "tourist menu" - for a good reason. Trastevere, Rome.
An old woman begging in front of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Rome.
"Coronation of the Virgin" - the main of all the 13th century mosaics depicting the life of the Virgin Mary in Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Rome
The main altar and apse with magnificent 13th-century mosaics of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. ROme.
View towards the side nave of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Main nave of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere - the oldest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome with 13th-century mosaics as the main highlight.
A door somewhere in Trastevere covered with graffiti. Rome.
Little shrine with the painting of Virgin Mary on Piazza Trilussa on the corner of Vicolo del Cinque. Rome.
Fragment of the arcades on Via Giulia along the Tiber river in Rome.
Window on the corner of Via Giulia and Viccolo dell' Arcaccio on the bank of the Tiber river. Rome.
Window on Via Pellegrino. Rome.
Baroque Arco del Monte on Via Archo del Monte 98.
Church Santa Barbara dei Librari on Largo dei Librari. Rome.
Charming medieval courtyard Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Medieval courtyard Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Artist's workshop on the way from Via Pellegrino 19 to Piazza Navona in Rome.
Carousel on Piazza Navona, Rome.
Entrance to a small restaurant in Trastevere, Rome.
Colors of Italian walls and shutters.
Cherub and pigeon of the fountain of Neptune on Piazza Navona, Rome.
Architectural detail. Rome.
Via Sistina early in the morning. Rome.
Man playing saxophone in Villa Borghese park in Rome.
Little girl's look from behind the candles in one of the Roman churches.
A bit scary shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
A couple in love sitting on the parapet wall of Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Avantine Hill in Rome with the dome of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the background.
Old woman begging in front of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome.
Door covered with graffiti found in Trastevere in Rome.
Little window in the medieval courtyard of Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Detail of a wall in the tiny medieval courtyard of Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Church of St. Stanislaus of the Poles - the Polish church in Rome.
Ambulatory of the cloister next to the Basilica San Giovanni in Laterano. Rome.
Main nave of the Il Gesu church. Rome.
Church of Santa Maria della Scala. Rome.
Side street in Rome with a typical laundry hang to dry.
Old street in Rome.
Palazzo Farnese - a seat of the French embassy in Italy. Piazza Farnese, Rome.
Small church in Rome.
Bernini's Collonade on St. Peter's Square, Via della Conciliazione an the Tiber river seen from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Rome.
View from the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica to the south-west with the domes of the Pantheon and the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone on Piazza Navona.
Fragment of the Bernini's Collonade
Kneeling statue of Pope Pius IX in Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome.
Main nave of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.
Red Vespa scooter on a Roman street.
Legendary Vespa scooter parked on a street in Rome.
Roman metro covered with graffiti.
Monumental arcades surrounding the Colosseum. Rome.
Interior of Colosseum and hypogeum seen from the upper level of seats. Rome.
Inside the Colosseum in Rome. At the bottom is hypogeum - rooms and corridors for animals and gladiators covered by the arena when Colosseum was in use.
Arch of Constantine (left) and Colosseum. Rome.
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) - the largest amphitheater ever built and one of the most famous icons of Rome.
Arch of Septimius Severus in Forum Romanum in Rome. On the left Chiesa di Santi Luca e Martina.
House of Vestals - the residence of Vestal Virgins in Forum Romanum in Rome.
Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus (left) and Temple of Saturn in Forum Romanum in Rome seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere.
Forum Romanum with the collonade of the Temple of Saturn seen from Via di San Pietro in Carcere. Rome.
Steps to the left of Capitoline Museums on Piazza dei Campodoglio in Rome leading to Basilica di Santa Maria di Ara Coeli.
Piazza dei Campodoglio in Rome with the famous equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius from 175 AD (front) . The present statue is a replica made in 1981 and the original is in the Capitoline Museum seen at the background.
Corner of Via dei Polacchi and VIcolo dei Polacchi. Rome.
Facade of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Interior of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Illusionistic painting at the vault of the Il Gesu church - the mother church of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits. Piazza del Gesu, Rome.
Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Interior of the Pantheon - one of the best preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings with the famous dome 43.4 meters in diameter, which ranks as the world's largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Interior view of the famous dome of Pantheon with the oculus at the top illuminating the interior. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of Raphael Santi with a sculpture of Madonna del Sasso created by Raphael’s student Lorenzetto. Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Tomb of the Italian king Victor Emanuel II inside the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
View to Piazza della Rotonda from under the portico of the Pantheon, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
"Roman soldier" waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with him in front of the Pantheon. Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
A lady waiting for tourists willing to take a photo with her "Roman soldiers" in front of the Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome.
Statue of Christ by Michelangelo in the Basilica Santa Maria sopra Minerva on Piazza della Minerva.
Baroque link between two sides of Via di Sant Ignazio, Rome.
Facade of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
Interior of the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Campus Martius on Piazza St Ignazio in Rome.
11 Corinthian columns of the temple of Hadrian (built in 145 AD) incorporated into the facade of the Roman Stock Exchange (Borsa di Roma) on Piazza di Pietra.
Trajan's Column on Trajan's Forum, Rome.
In front of the Giolitti - the most famous gelateria (ice cream shop) in Rome.
A bicycle in front of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena on the Via della Maddalena, Rome.
A balcony with typical laundry, blankets, pillows and flower pots. Rome.
Two members of Arma dei Carabinieri Honor Guard - an elite military unit and the honor guard of the President of the Italian Republic. Rome.
Tiny window near Campo di Fiori. Rome.
Campo di Fiori - a square in Rome on which Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake. The monument at the centre was erected to his memory.
Famous perspective gallery by Francesco Borromini in Palazzo Spada in Rome. The corridor appears much longer and the sculpture at its end much larger then they really are due to the optical illusion caused by artificially enhanced impression of perspective.
Collonade of the temple of Vesta (near right) and the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (far left), under arcades of which is Bocca del Verita (Mouth of Truth) - one of the most iconic Roman artefacts.
Theatre of Marcellus and the three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus (right) at night. Rome.
Collonade of the Theatre of Marcellus (left) and the three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus (right) at night. Rome.
Antique Jewish symbols on a wall in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome.
A restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome.
The dome of the St. Peter's Basilica seen from the terrace of the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Laocoön Group - one of the most famous ancient sculptures in the world. Museo Pio-Clementino in the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Belvedere Torso by the Athenian sculptor Apollonios (Ist century B.C) showing probably the Greek hero Ajax. Hall of the Muses in the Vatican Museums. Vatican.
Statue of Hera Barberini. Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The gilded bronze sculpture of the "Hercules of the Theatre of Pompey". Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The Gallery of Maps. Vatican Museums, Vatican.
Polish King John III Sobieski’s victory over the Turks in Vienna in 1683 - a picture painted by the Polish painter Jean Matejko displayed in the Sobieski Room in the Vatican Museums, Vatican.
Raphael's fresco of the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Raphael Rooms in Vatican Museums, Vatican.
The School of Athens - fresco by Raphael Santi. Apostolic Palace, Vatican.
The Creation of Adam - world famous fresco by Michelangelo Buonarotti around 1511–1512 on the ceiling the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
The Last Judgment - world famous fresco by Michelangelo Buonarotti on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
View to the glass dome above the Bramante Staircase - a double helix staircase in the Vatican Museums in Vatican.
St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica and a fragment of the Bernini's collonade. Vatican.
Pieta - the most famous sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarotti is kept behind a bulletproof glass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to the right of the entrance, between the Holy door and the altar of Saint Sebastian.
Face of the embalmed body of pope John XXIII in the glass coffin kept under the altar of St Jerome in the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
The right foot of Arnolfo di Cambio’s sculpture of St. Peter (from around 1300) in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican is worn down from centuries of pilgrims kissing and rubbing it.
Arnolfo di Cambio’s sculpture of St. Peter (from around 1300) in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican is a highly venerated sculpture, which has feet worn down from centuries of pilgrims kissing and rubbing them.
Baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peters Basilica in Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is 30 metres tall and claimed to be the largest piece of bronze in the world.
Inside the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican - the most famous, holiest and most important church of the Christianity.
Group of pilgrims singing in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven in front of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
Via Sistina early in the morning. Rome.
Ornaments made of bones of the Capuchin friars who died between 1528 and 1870 can be seen in the Capuchin Crypt beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome.
Capuchin Crypt beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome housing the skeletons of 3,700 bodies of the Capuchin friars who died between 1528 and 1870.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid. Approach from Via Flaminia, Rome.
MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Interior of MAXXI - Museum of XXIst Century Arts designed by Zaha Hadid near the northern part of Via Flaminia, Rome.
Piazza del Popolo, Rome with its Egyptian obelisque of Sety I from Heliopolis and twin baroque churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, begun by Carlo Rainaldi and completed by Bernini and Carlo Fontana.
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things of any kind, but particularly dolls.
Inside Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Mercedes Benz Christmas Tree on Largo Carlo Goldoni on Via Condotti, Rome.
Via Condotti at night. Rome.
Via del Corso at night. Rome.
Fontana di Trevi - the most famous of all the fountains in Rome.
Baldacchino, dating from 1369, over the high altar of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
View of the main nave of the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran in Rome.
IX th century well at the center of the XIII th century cloister courtyard - a masterpiece of the Vasaletto family next to the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran, Rome.
The front facade of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran. Rome.
The Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) - 28 white marble steps near the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome. According to the Catholic tradition Jesus Christ walked on these steps in the Palace of Pontius Pilate on his way to trial. The stairs were, reputedly, brought to Rome by St. Helena in the fourth century.
Kiss of Judas - a sculpture by Ignazio Giacometti on the right side of the Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) near the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome.
A window covered with colorful leaves near Piazza del Popolo, Rome.
"Footprints of Jesus" in Basilica di San Sebastiano - a church above the Catacombe di San Sebastiano on Via Appia Antica in the southern suburbs of Rome.
A blind window. Rome.
The entrance gate to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill, Rome.
A view of the dome of the St. Peter's Cathedral through the keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta, dubbed "the most beautiful hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A keyhole in the door of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta dubbed "the most beautifule hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A photographer setting his tripod for a shot through "the most beautifule hole in Rome". Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on Aventine Hill.
A couple in love sitting on the parapet wall of Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome with the dome of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the background.
View of the St. Peter Cathedral's dome from Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Aventine Hill in Rome.
Ponte Fabricio leading from central Rome to Isola Tiberina and further to Trastevere.
A window found in Trastevere in Rome.
Inside the restaurant Papa Re on Piazza Del Drago Roma in Trastevere, Rome.
Restaurant Aristocampo, which does not like "tourist menu" - for a good reason. Trastevere, Rome.
An old woman begging in front of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Rome.
"Coronation of the Virgin" - the main of all the 13th century mosaics depicting the life of the Virgin Mary in Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Rome
The main altar and apse with magnificent 13th-century mosaics of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. ROme.
View towards the side nave of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Main nave of Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere - the oldest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome with 13th-century mosaics as the main highlight.
A door somewhere in Trastevere covered with graffiti. Rome.
Little shrine with the painting of Virgin Mary on Piazza Trilussa on the corner of Vicolo del Cinque. Rome.
Fragment of the arcades on Via Giulia along the Tiber river in Rome.
Window on the corner of Via Giulia and Viccolo dell' Arcaccio on the bank of the Tiber river. Rome.
Window on Via Pellegrino. Rome.
Baroque Arco del Monte on Via Archo del Monte 98.
Church Santa Barbara dei Librari on Largo dei Librari. Rome.
Charming medieval courtyard Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Medieval courtyard Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Artist's workshop on the way from Via Pellegrino 19 to Piazza Navona in Rome.
Carousel on Piazza Navona, Rome.
Entrance to a small restaurant in Trastevere, Rome.
Colors of Italian walls and shutters.
Cherub and pigeon of the fountain of Neptune on Piazza Navona, Rome.
Architectural detail. Rome.
Via Sistina early in the morning. Rome.
Man playing saxophone in Villa Borghese park in Rome.
Little girl's look from behind the candles in one of the Roman churches.
A bit scary shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
A couple in love sitting on the parapet wall of Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio on Avantine Hill in Rome with the dome of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the background.
Old woman begging in front of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome.
Door covered with graffiti found in Trastevere in Rome.
Little window in the medieval courtyard of Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.
Detail of a wall in the tiny medieval courtyard of Arco Degli Acetari on Via Pellegrino 19 near Campo di Fiori in Rome.