A beautiful and suggestive evening view of Piazza Venezia with a large Christmas tree placed in the center of the square, seen from the top of the Altare della Patria National Monument, in the historic center of Rome. In the background, Christmas lights embellish the Via del Corso, considered the Central Avenue of Rome. Piazza Venezia is considered the heart of the Eternal City, with the confluence of some of the most important streets of the Italian capital and its proximity to the Roman Forum, the Colosseum and the Campidoglio (Roman Capitol). The Altare della Patria or Vittoriano is the Italian National Monument built in 1885 in neoclassical style between the Campidoglio and Piazza Venezia in honor of the first king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II. Inside is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a National War Memorial dedicated to all Italian soldiers who died in the war. The Altare della Patria is the setting for all Italian civic celebrations, in particular the National Day of the Republic on 2 June and the Liberation Day on 25 April. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format. People | Discovery | City | Cityscape | History
High Resolution JPEG Picture of A beautiful and suggestive evening view of Piazza Venezia with a large Christmas tree placed in the center of the square, seen from the top of the Altare della Patria National Monument, in the historic center of Rome. In the background, Christmas lights embellish the Via del Corso, considered the Central Avenue of Rome. Piazza Venezia is considered the heart of the Eternal City, with the confluence of some of the most important streets of the Italian capital and its proximity to the Roman Forum, the Colosseum and the Campidoglio (Roman Capitol). The Altare della Patria or Vittoriano is the Italian National Monument built in 1885 in neoclassical style between the Campidoglio and Piazza Venezia in honor of the first king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II. Inside is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a National War Memorial dedicated to all Italian soldiers who died in the war. The Altare della Patria is the setting for all Italian civic celebrations, in particular the National Day of the Republic on 2 June and the Liberation Day on 25 April. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format. [1359316464] stock photo
