Best places: Monuments in Montecelio, Italy

Catholic place of worship with 5th-century origins & a transept with Michelangelo's statue of Moses.

👍👍 Its construction began in 1885 and ended in 1911. It was built to commemorate the unification of Italy and its people and to honor the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II. The equestrian statue in the center of the monument is in fact his portrait. The sculpture is made from the bronze casting...

Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.

Square with an elaborate Victorian monument known as 'the typewriter' by locals & Palazzo Venezia.

👍👍 You need a ticket to see the fountain. The landscape is a masterpiece and worth visiting.

Carved military scenes line this 2nd-century AD marble column, honouring Marcus Aurelius' victories.

Triumphal arch with inscriptions & sculptures honoring the military victories of Emperor Titus.

👍👍 The Cicerone tower stands in the ancient village surrounded by Cyclopean walls and scholars believe that it was the residence owned by the Tulli family of Cicerone. Arpino is one of the five "Saturnian cities", the others (always in the province of Frosinone) are: Alatri, Anagni, Ferentino and Atina...

Steps with irregular butterfly-shaped design, built in 18th century at French diplomat's bequest.

Remains of an ancient walkway originally built in the 2nd century B.C. to link two Roman temples.

👍 Very pleasant walk The acropolis offers a beautiful panorama, it is a public park with a church. The park is accessed from several entrances and arches as it is within the walls. Alatri is a pretty little town. Little crowded on Sunday morning except in the square and central street where there are...

👍 Well-kept archaeological site with ample parking. The catacombs of Saints Marcellinus and Peter are located on Via Casilina, the third mile of the ancient Via Labicana in Rome. They were also called catacombs of Sant'Elena or Catacombs of San Tiburzio. The area was part of an imperial estate owned b...

Landmark sculpture created in 1667, depicting an obelisk & an ornate marble elephant.

👍 Amazing view even from down below, well preserved from this side of the river, you can see the collapsed side if you cross the bridge.

Replica of the mighty 2nd-century AD bronze statue depicting the famous Roman emperor on horseback.

A symbol of the city, this fountain dates back to 1934 & features a sculpture by Nicola D'Antino.

Medieval fortress with panoramic city views & a modest museum with sculptures & frescoes.

👍👍 The name Gianicolo, Latin Janiculum, goes back to the god Janus. The Janiculum, Rome's eighth hill, was already indispensable for the control and defense of the city in ancient times, so that a flag was hoisted as a sign of security when popular meetings took place on the Field of Mars. The Faro del...

👍👍 Nice place. Take a round walk.

👍 You can't go into the fort as it is in use by the Italian military. It seems well restored though and you can walk a full circuit of the perimiter. It's certainly an imposing building!