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Pantheon

 U3 ⌂ Piazza della Rotonda @ 116 and routes along Via del Corso, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II & Corso del Rinascimento # 9am–7:30pm Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm Sun, 9am–1pm public hols ∑ pantheonroma.com

With its awe-inspiring domed interior, the Pantheon – the Roman temple of “all the gods” – is the best-preserved ancient building in Rome. Unlike many other Roman structures that fell into disrepair, it became a church in the 7th century, ensuring its continued use and conservation.

t Illustration of the Pantheon

Inside the Pantheon

The interior of the church is dominated by the vast hemispherical dome, which has both a height and diameter of 43.3 m (142 ft). The hole at the top of the dome, the oculus, provides the only light; we owe this marvel of engineering to the Emperor Hadrian, who designed the structure (AD 118–125) to replace an earlier temple built by Marcus Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus. The shrines that line the wall of the Pantheon range from the Tomb of Raphael to those of the kings of Italy.

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