Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy Seein that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rightsand San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C., Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century. The World Heritage site, extended in 1990 to the walls of Urban VIII, includes some of the major monuments of antiquity such as the Forums, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the religious and public buildings of papal Rome.
Villa d'Este, TivoliRegion of Latium Province of Rome
The Villa d’Este is one of the most outstanding examples of Renaissance culture at its apogee. The gardens of the Villa d’Este had a profound influence on the development of garden design throughout Europe. The principles of Renaissance design and aesthetics are illustrated in an exceptional manner by the gardens of the Villa d’Este. The gardens of the Villa d’Este are among the earliest and finest of the giardini delle meraviglie and symbolize the flowering of Renaissance culture.
The Villa d'Este in Tivoli, with its palace and garden, is one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance culture at its most refined. Its innovative design along with the architectural components in the garden (fountains, ornamental basins, etc.) make this a unique example of an Italian 16th-century garden. The Villa d'Este, one of the first giardini delle meraviglie, was an early model for the development of European gardens.
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Tivoli, Province of LazioThe Villa Adriana is a masterpiece that uniquely brings together the highest expressions of the material cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world. Study of the monuments that make up the Villa Adriana played a crucial role in the rediscovery of the elements of classical archi-tecture by the architects of the Renaissance and the Baroque period. It also profoundly influ-enced many 19th and 20th century architects and designers.Villa Adriana, an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century AD by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, reproduces the best elements of the material cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome in the form of an "ideal city."
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