Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti is a well-known outside staircase in Roma, Italy. It’s German name “Spanische Treppe” (Spanish stairway) is derived from the Piazza di Spagna at its lower end. It was built from 1723 on.
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The Castel Sant’Angelo in Roma, Italy is the fortress of the Vatican City. A protected path leads from San Pietro to the fortification and was built to protect the Pope in case of danger. The Castel is located beautifully at the river Tevere with the Ponte Sant’Angelo in front.
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The Piazza San Pietro is the huge column-surrounded place in front of Sancti Petri in Vaticano in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City. It was created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 on. It is used by the Pope on every Wednesday to welcome the masses.
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The Fontana di Trevi is the most famous fountain in Roma, Italy. It is 26 meters high, 50 meters wide and was built from 1732 on. It was inaugurated by the Pope in 1735 – even as the works weren’t finished by then.
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The Colosseo or Amphitheatrum Flavium in Roma, Italy is the biggest amphitheater in the world – and a must-see in the capital of Italy. It was built from the year 72 CE on and was used for brutal events to entertain the citizens of Roma.
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The Foro di Traiano in Roma, Italy is the last and biggest forum of an emporer of Roma. It was built in 143 CE in the center of the city and is good preserved. There was an triumphal arc at the entrance and a big market. Still visible from far away is the Colonna di Traiano.
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The Circo Massimo or Circus Maximus in Latin was the biggest circus of ancient Roma, now capital city of Italy. It is 600 meters long and could give a place to up to 250000 spectators. It dates back to the 6th century BCE and was used for chariot races.
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The Passat is a sailing ship named after the famous wind. It was built in 1911 and was used until 1957 and is now anchoring in the harbour of Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany. The ship is 115 meters long and was built by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany.
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The cathedral św. Marcina i Mikołaja (St. Martin and Nicholas) is the oldest church of Bydgoszcz, Poland. I came here for the wedding of a Polish colleague and enjoyed the atmosphere in the colorful Roman-Catholic church.
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If you walk across the city center of Duderstadt, Germany you cannot omit seeing the Westerturm – the last visible part of the city fortifications. It is a gate first mentioned in 1343 and it has a specialty: the tower on top is twisted because of a construction mistake.
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