It is no exaggeration to state that the Colonna family have left their mark on the history of Rome. Cardinal Jacopo Colonna (ca. 1250-1318) left his traces in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Oddone Colonna (1369-1431) was the only member of his family to reach the papacy, and Marcantonio…
Het is niet overdreven te stellen dat de familie Colonna haar stempel op de geschiedenis van Rome heeft gedrukt. Kardinaal Jacopo Colonna (ca. 1250-1318) liet zijn sporen na in de basiliek van Santa Maria Maggiore, Oddone Colonna (1369-1431) wist het als enige van zijn familie tot paus te schoppen en…
The Pantheon is one of Rome’s most famous landmarks. In its current form, it dates from the second century. What is special, is that it is still more or less in one piece and that it has never been substantially modified. Rome does have a few other buildings from the…