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Piazza del Campidoglio
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Michelangelo designed Piazza del Campidoglio, on the Capitoline Hill, in the mid-16th century. The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in the middle is a 1997 bronze copy; the original is inside the Capitoline Museums.
From 3 Days in Rome 2026: The Colosseum, the Vatican and the Old Centre, Day by Day, under “Day 1: Ancient Rome, then an evening walk”.
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Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Citorah says Santa Maria in Aracoeli, next door, is reached by 124 marble steps, built in 1348. From the top you see across Rome to the domes of Sant’Andrea della Valle and St Peter’s.
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Capitoline Museums
Citorah says The visit includes the Tabularium gallery, whose arches look over the whole Roman Forum, to the Colosseum and the Palatine.
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Vittoriano
Citorah says The Vittoriano, the white monument on Piazza Venezia, is free to enter from 09:30 to 19:30, with last entry at 18:45. The guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier changes every hour.
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Trajan’s Forum
Citorah says Along Via dei Fori Imperiali, towards Piazza Venezia, Trajan’s Forum lies below the street, with Trajan’s Markets and the Torre delle Milizie behind it.
The guide it’s in
Rome · Itineraries
3 Days in Rome 2026: The Colosseum, the Vatican and the Old Centre, Day by Day
A three-day Rome plan built on the route I took in November 2025: ancient Rome and an evening walk, the Vatican, then the Lateran and the old centre, with what to book, when things close and which days to avoid.
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