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 Torre delle Milizie -
Tower of the Milices. by breughel,
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The tower with a base of 10,50 x 9,50 m was initially built entirely using the tufelli technique between 1200 and 1250 under Pope Innocent III of the Conti family. At a later date, between 1250 and 1280, it was faced in the bricks still visible today. The tower has an inclination to the North-East of 1,36°. (That explains the problems with my photos; I thought it was the Frascati I had been drinking at noon!). Calculations made during the restoration works in the nineties predict that the inclination will continue with 1° over the next 600 years. So no panic.
The Torre delle Milizie was the main building of a castle erected in the upper part of the Trajan Markets known at the end of the 13th c. as the "Castello delle Milizie" There was a third floor on the tower but this was destroyed by the earthquake of 1348.
The tower belonged to the family Annibaldi and at one time to Pope Bonifacio VIII Caetani. Under the Caetani the tower was reinforced and became one of the strongest fortresses of Rome and could be compared with Castel St. Angelo.
In the 15th c. the tower returned to the Conti family and became part of the Covent of St. Catharine which was demolished in the begin of the 20th c. and the tower became a national monument.
By the garden at the back of the Trajan Market museum one can come at the feet of the tower but the inside visit is not possible.
It has been said that this was the tower from where Nero looked at the terrible fire of Rome in 64 BC. but this was shown to be wrong. The tower is from the Middle Ages. Address: Via IV Novembre 94
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Tourists who visited the Capitoline Hill or the Vittoriano monument have all seen that imposing semicircular construction in red brown bricks on the other side of the Via dei Fori Imperiale and on the right of the well known Trajan column. Not so many have been inside because restoration works went on for several years and the Museum of the Markets of Trajan opened only in 2007.
I was very pleased to visit for the first time the Trajan markets, built in 100 - 110 AD by Apollodorus of Damascus an architect who worked for Emperor Trajan. These market buildings have been erected on six levels on the foothills of the Quirinal hill.
This complex shows an aspect of the organisation of the antique Rome which is quite different from that shown by the Temples, Coliseum and other grandiose monuments.
With the Mercati di Traiano we enter an administrative and logistic centre. The concept of logistics is much more adapted to the function of these constructions than the idea of a "shopping centre". The architect succeeded to give a monumental aspect to this functional building.
The upper levels were used for offices while the lower part, in front of Trajan's Forum, had shops selling various products. In the middle ages houses, still existing, were built on top of the Trajan market.
Well preserved and spectacular is the Via Biberatica with its antique pavement.
The visit is pleasant because large balconies offer beautiful views on the markets and on the various Fori Imperiali as well as the Vittoriano monument.
The entrance is by the Museum on Via IV Novembre.
Via IV Novembre 94
Open Tuesday - Sunday 9 - 19 h, closed on monday. Tickets office closes 1 h before.
Price inclusive museum : ordinary 6,50 €, reduced 4,50 €, free for EU citizens less than 18 and more than 65 years old. Address: Via IV Novembre 94Directions: On the other side of the Via dei Fori Imperiale.Website: www.mercatiditraiano.it
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 Trajan column - Dacian
wars. by breughel
Rome was importing everything, had important military expenses and lacked precious metals for coinage. In modern terms we would say that Rome suffered an important trade deficit what lead to a currency drainage. Emperor Nero decreased the amount of silver in the "denarius" and the gold in the "aureus" coins. More coins were produced but the debasement of the coinage produced a search and hoarding of the good "money" what increased the monetary problems of Rome.
Present travellers from overseas complaining about the low value of their money will understand from this that money devaluation existed already two thousand years ago. Nothing new under the sun.
As emperor Trajan was not only a good military commander but also a good administrator he aimed at restoring the financial and monetary situation of Rome.
Invading the rich Dacia where king Decebale showed hostility to Rome seemed a good opportunity.
Trajan came back to Rome in 106 A.D. with war booty of 165 tons of gold and 300 tons of silver! That solved the monetary problems of Rome for some years.
Not surprising that Trajan was called "Optimus Princeps" best of princes.
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 Mercati Di Traiano - Museum
Hall by breughel
The museum is a centre dedicated to ancient architecture. The aim is to make visitors of Rome understand the structural, architectural and decorative aspects of ancient buildings, and to reconstruct a real environment in order to describe the activities that took place in the forums.
According to the management: "We did not want to “exhibit” the individual fragments of a splendid decorative past (even if they are beautiful in their own right) instead we wanted to physically reconstruct the decorative motifs of which they were part of, addressing when required even very demanding works in terms of material used".
What is intended here is to offer to the visitor a real vision of the proportions and constructional complexity of the monuments of the Roman Forums through reconstructed architectural fragments and multimedia displays.
From my visit I would say that this museum is more oriented towards visitors with already a good knowledge of antique architecture.
For some strange reason photos are not allowed inside the museum part.
Open Tuesday - Sunday 9 - 19 h, closed on monday. Tickets office closes 1 h before.
Price inclusive Trajan Markets: ordinary 6,50 €, reduced 4,50 €, free for EU citizens less than 18 and more than 65 years old. Address: via IV Novembre, 94
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 Torre delle Milizie by breughel
Visitors of the Museum and Mercati di Traiano have access to the feet of the tower and the small garden around but the tower himself is closed.
I really recommend the whole site of the Mercati di Traiano for the views from the balconies. (re. my recent tip on the history of the tower)
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 Trajan column - with the
works. by breughel
It is what I would call a difficult monument to look at. There are more than 2000 finelly carved figures about 2/3 life size. The scenes cover the entire range of military activity and also details of the land of Dacia. Historians and present tourists wonder how the spectators of the time of Trajan were able to view the spirals, especially the upper ones?
The present restoration works aim at restoring the original polychromy of the column by a reversible technology. Light beams will color the column for some minutes each hour at night in 2009.
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 Trajan's Column & Church
of Holy Name of Mary by jungles |
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The Emperor M. Ulpius Trajan expanded the Empire towards the east, making it the biggest in whole of its history. After he conquested Dacia, in 105 A.D., Trajan returned to Rome laden with treasure and made decision to commemorate the victory by building a Forum that would surpass all other in the city in splendor and scale. This project was entrusted to the great architect Apollodorus of Damascus, who build the forum which became the most admired place in the city.
Trajan's Market consists of well preserved semi-circular three story structure and large vaulted hall which resembles a basilica. It is amazing in its proportions and one of the best preserved structure from the Roman times of the city. Leave a Comment
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These forums were built after the city outgrew it's original forums. They are on the North side of Via Fori Imperiali. They were built by the emporor Trajan in AD 112. There is an admission fee to go down into the ruins, however almost all of it is visible from the street level so imho it's a waste of money to pay the entrance fee. Leave a Comment Address: Via D Fori ImperaliDirections: Metro Line B: Colesseo
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 markets of Trajan by tompt
Open:
winter 9 - 16.30, summer 9 - 18.30,
closed on mondays.
there is an entrance fee. Leave a Comment Address: Via IV Novembre 94Phone: 06 69 78 05 32
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