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The Pantheon
Piazza della Rotonda
20 minutes
About this landmark
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, now a church, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. Its concrete dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome after almost two thousand years. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43 meters (142 ft), creating a perfect sphere. It is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, in large part because it has been in continuous use throughout its history.
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Highlights
- 1The perfect proportions of the building
- 2The oculus - the only source of natural light
- 3The tombs of notable Italians including Raphael
- 4The massive bronze doors from Roman times