Pantheon

The Pantheon seen across the Piazza della Minerva	Ancient dome of the Pantheon	The Pantheon was originally built in 27 AD by Agrippa	Column on the south side of the Pantheon
The Pantheon was rebuilt by Hadrian 117-138 AD	The Pantheon was converted into a church in 608 AD	Portico of the Pantheon reflected in a boutique window	Northern façade of the Pantheon
The Pantheon, Rome	Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda	"Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, built it"	M AGRIPPA L F COS TERTIVM FECIT
The bronze plates from the porch were reused to make Bernini's baldaquin in St. Peter's	Pope Pius IX did something in 1853	Great northern portal to the Pantheon	The famous dome of the Pantheon seen through the northern portal
Largest dome in the world between 128 AD and 1436	Original ancient Roman bronze door and dome	The oculus at the top of the dome is the only natural night source for the interior	The dome, 43m high, is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome
Part of the Pantheon dome	Spotlight effect of sunlight through the oculus onto the Pantheon dome	The Pantheon has been a church since 608 AD	Chapel of St. Joseph of the Holy Land
Floor of the Pantheon	Detail of the Pantheon floor	RomeMar11 142.jpg	Tomb of Umberto I, King of Italy, and Margherita of Savoy
Umberto I, 1844-1900, the 2nd king of a unified Italy	Coat of Arms of Savoy	Tomb of Rafael (1483-1520)	Tomb of Rafael, one of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance
Tomb of Rafael	Tomb of Rafael	Chapel of the Crucifixion	St. Rasius (S. Erasio) (1727) by Francesco Moderati
Main altar of the Pantheon	Chapel of the Madonna of the Clemency	St Anne and the Blessed Virgin by Il Lorenzone	Tomb of King Victor-Emmanuel II (1820-1878)
Victor-Emmanuel II, Father of the Country - the first King of a unified Italy	Latin inscription with the names of many saints	Octavianvs crescentvs sacell hoc lavrae ....	Baroque angel, Pantheon
St. Lawrence and St. Agnes (Clemente Maioli), Chapel of the Annunciation	The Incredulity of St. Thomas (Pier Paolo Bonzi), Chapel of the Annunciation	Chapel of the Annunciation	Architectural drawing of the Pantheon
The bronze doors are original	Northern Portal of the Pantheon	Piazza della Rotonda	Recycled Egyptian obelisk, Piazza della Rotonda
Fontana del Parthenon	Fontana del Parthenon, Giacomo Della Porta, 1575	Detail of the 16th C. fountain by Giacomo Della Porta, Piazza della Rotonda	One of 8 Egyptian obelisks in Rome
Obelisk of Ramses II from the Temple of Ra in Heliopolis	Piazza della Rotunda	Piazza della Rotunda	Piazza della Rotonda
Piazza della Rotunda	Piazza della Rotunda	Piazza della Rotunda	Piazza della Rotunda