The Pantheon: The temple of all Gods in Rome

By asad russel -

About Pantheon
As the most complete Roman structure stands the Pantheon which survived around 20 centuries of invasion, pillage and plunder. In 27-25 BC as part of a district renewal plan the first Roman Emperor Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa who was the son-in-law of Augustus built the original Pantheon which was a temple of rectangular size. Than the original design what visitors see is radically different where they relax in front in the Piazza della Rotonda. The structure was rebuilt by Hadrian, between the 118 and 125 AD to peg his restoration allow us the maker’s stamps in the bricks. During the third councilship of Agrippa the construction still that inscription on the architrave attributes. The portico is what remains of Agrippa’s original temple in front of the Pantheon.

Rafael and several Italian Kings the tombs of the Pantheon contains. Pantheon means “to honor all Gods” is a Greek word.
Pantheon Dimensions
In diameter the giant dome is 43.40 meters or 142 feet (in diameter the White House dome is 96 feet for comparison) which dominates the interior. At the Florence Cathedral of 1420-36 until the Brunelleschi’s dome as the ever largest dome the Pantheon was stood. Still in the world it is the largest masonry dome. By the fact that to its diameter is exactly equal from the floor to the top of the dome, harmoniously Pantheon is made perfectly. The weight of the dome cleverly reduce by the adytons (into the wall Shrines recessed) and coffers (panels of sunken), in the upper levels used a lightweight cement made of pumice. As it approach to the oculus the dome gets thinner, as a light source for the interior used the hole in the top of the dome. At that point is only 1.2 meters is the thickness of the dome. In diameter the oculus is 7.8 meters. Occasionally fall through it the rain and snow, but to hit the floor the water it manages, to remove it the floor drains and slanted cleverly. Inside the dome rain seldom falls in practice.

The portico which weight is 60 tons supporting by the massive columns. The height of each columns was 39 feet (11.8 meters), in diameter five feet (1.5 meters) and in Egypt’s quarried stone made from. By wooden sledge to the Nile the columns were transported, to Alexandria barged, and to the port of Ostia for a trip across the Meditettanean put on vessels. By barge the columns came up the Tiber from there.
Pantheon for the Visitors
Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. the Pantheon is open, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on holidays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays that fall except for New Year’s Day, May 1 and Christmas Day, it is closed then and there is no admission fees.

Filled with cafes, bars and restaurants is a lively square the Piazza della Rotonda. In the day in summer visit the interior of Pantheon, preferably before the visitors throngs in early morning but in the evening return, on warm summer nights is especially lively in front the piazza, from below when the Pantheon is lit and for the ancient Rome of the grandeur as an enormous reminder stands. One of the Rome’s trophy obelisks surrounding the steps of the fountain the penny pinching backpack crowd floods, at the edge of the piazza while visitor throng to the bars. As you might expect drinks are expensive here not outrageous, and without anyone bothering you for a long time you can nurse one.

Mostly mediocre are the restaurants, but is unparalleled the atmosphere and view. Armando al Pantheon is a good one to experience the Roman foods, as the visitors facing it to the right of the Pantheon in a small alleyway and at the nearby Tazza d’Oro visitors can find the best coffee.

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