Europe 2011--Rome

Hello Everyone and welcome to Merick's Corner Europe 2011: Rome.. This is a little bit of Rome, over 2500 Photos were taken in Rome...So let us begin:

Rome's history spans two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BC until the 7th century AD. Since the 1st century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzatine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal State, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.

Rome Italy

Damir &  Me discovering the Palace of the Agustas 

The Colossium of Niro

ST. Peter's Square

The sixteen Chapel

Over-looking Rome from the dome of  St.Peters

Inside St. Peter's Church, Church of the Pope

A view of the Pope's Garden

Inside the sixteen chapel

Damir eating a traditional Italian Roman Pizza

Palace of Niro

The Pantheon "The Roman Forum"

A candle was light for all my friends who have lost someone in 2011... A special candle was lit for  my friend Antonio Maione  (2006) and Kevin Foster (2002) and for Sean & Jenn Kelly who lost both their father's in 2011.... and for Damir who lost his Mother and my other friend Jean-Louis who lost his Mom as well.... May the Departed forever R.I.P

Fountain Trevi

The Spanish Steps

Roman Zoo

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Inside a Roman Garden.

 There is so much to see and do in Rome.. Many Pictures were taken but unfortunately all of them could not be posted because there was just too much...so to see some more pictures and video highlights... check us out on the you tube channel.. just by looking up Merick's Corner.... Our next stop is in Croatia.. See you all then....