Pantheon Rome

Also Known As: Basilica of St Mary and the Martyrs

Address: Pz della Rotonda
Vicinity: Via della minerva
Rioni of Rome of R IX Pigna in Rome

Type: Building

Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
Sight Category: Museums

Theme Group: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Theme Group: UNESCO's Historic Rome Highlights

As Noted In: 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: Notable Christian Places, Music and Text, Phantom
As Noted In: Travelers Challenge - Sophisticated Globetrotter's Record Book, 1987, George Blagowidow
As Noted In: World Heritage List - Contributor, UNESCO

The Pantheon is a 7th century Roman temple in Rome, Italy. The building is now a Catholic church. - AsNotedIn

Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
1713/01/08	Arcangelo Corelli	Died	Celebrated violinist and composer, Arcangelo Corelli, dies in Rome. He is buried in the Pantheon.
1938/05/07	Adolph Hitler	Visitor	Adolf Hitler visits the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. "For a short while I stood in this space - what majesty! I gazed at the large open oculus and saw the universe and sensed what had given this space the name Pantheon - God and the world are one." - AH

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1713/01/08

Arcangelo Corelli

Died

Celebrated violinist and composer, Arcangelo Corelli, dies in Rome. He is buried in the Pantheon.

1938/05/07

Adolph Hitler

Visitor

Adolf Hitler visits the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. "For a short while I stood in this space - what majesty! I gazed at the large open oculus and saw the universe and sensed what had given this space the name Pantheon - God and the world are one." - AH

Particulars for Pantheon Rome:
Area of Significance	Architecture
Sight Category	Building
Cultural Affiliation	Imperial Rome

Particulars for Pantheon Rome:

Area of Significance

Architecture

Sight Category

Building

Cultural Affiliation

Imperial Rome

Data
Travelers Challenge ID:	751

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Travelers Challenge ID:

751

Work	Type	AsNotedIn	Creator	Note
Italy (Short Story)	Short Story	1000 SS	Antonio Elefano	The next morning, we walked to the Pantheon. We put our fingers in drainage divots and marveled at the tiny tomb of Raphael.
The Last of the Valerii	Short Story		Henry James	I wandered about Rome, revolving these questions, and one afternoon found myself in the Pantheon.

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