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Jian Du (5 months ago)
Not so many people, the big altar stand in a very delicate and pure space designed by famous architect Richard Meier. If you like architecture or history of Rome, this is the place you have to visit
Not so many people, the big altar stand in a very delicate and pure space designed by famous architect Richard Meier. If you like architecture or history of Rome, this is the place you have to visit
Chris Scott (5 months ago)
It looked with a visit, but you cannot get a good view our photo. It was also closed so unable to go in.
It looked with a visit, but you cannot get a good view our photo. It was also closed so unable to go in.
Alex Dasa (8 months ago)
Try passing bye when going to plaza del popolo. It's an interesting site, even from the outside.
Try passing bye when going to plaza del popolo. It's an interesting site, even from the outside.
Ajay Sharma (9 months ago)
This was the family tomb of Rome's first emperor, Augustus. Originally the tomb resembled an artificial round, terraced hill with trees on the upper terrace in imitation of the tombs of leaders Augustus admired. The tomb broke convention by being built within the city when at the time all burials took place outside of the city. Over the years the mausoleum was used as a fortress, garden and as a venue for bullfights, circus performances and concerts until restoration began under Mussolini who identified himself with Augustus. Today visitors can see the overgrown ruins of the mausoleum's brick inner core The first person buried in the mausoleum was Marcellus, Augustus's nephew, in 23 BC. Many emperors were buried here, among them Augustus himself, Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius. The last person to be buried in the mausoleum was Emperor Nerva in 98 AD. The next emperor, Trajan, was buried at the base of the Column of Trajan and his successor, Hadrian, built a new mausoleum, now the Castel Sant'Angelo.
This was the family tomb of Rome's first emperor, Augustus. Originally the tomb resembled an artificial round, terraced hill with trees on the upper terrace in imitation of the tombs of leaders Augustus admired. The tomb broke convention by being built within the city when at the time all burials took place outside of the city. Over the years the mausoleum was used as a fortress, garden and as a venue for bullfights, circus performances and concerts until restoration began under Mussolini who identified himself with Augustus. Today visitors can see the overgrown ruins of the mausoleum's brick inner core The first person buried in the mausoleum was Marcellus, Augustus's nephew, in 23 BC. Many emperors were buried here, among them Augustus himself, Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius. The last person to be buried in the mausoleum was Emperor Nerva in 98 AD. The next emperor, Trajan, was buried at the base of the Column of Trajan and his successor, Hadrian, built a new mausoleum, now the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Stefano Prina (9 months ago)
This monumental mausoleum – a dramatic 45m wide and 90m high – was built in 28 BC and is the final resting place of Augustus, buried here in AD 14, and his favourite nephew and heir Marcellus. Mussolini had it restored in 1936 with an eye to being buried here himself, but since then it has fallen into sad disrepair. Apparently they are working on the mausoleum these days to restore it as it deserves.
This monumental mausoleum – a dramatic 45m wide and 90m high – was built in 28 BC and is the final resting place of Augustus, buried here in AD 14, and his favourite nephew and heir Marcellus. Mussolini had it restored in 1936 with an eye to being buried here himself, but since then it has fallen into sad disrepair. Apparently they are working on the mausoleum these days to restore it as it deserves.
