Rome skylines and views

Rome's ancient skyline is still very well preserved with it's church towers, columns and monuments. Very few of them are especially tall and significant for the churches are the domes on top. As a backdrop to the skyline, if you look to the North, you can see the mountains. The National Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II is the highest building in central Rome today, with a strucutral height of 70m. Castel Sant'Angelo was for a long time Rome's tallest building, only 48m tall but built already in the year 139. St Peter's Basicila is the tallest building in the Vatican City and would be the by far tallest building in central Rome, but is juridically not counted as part of Italy. That is why National Monument is considered the tallest building. In the EUR district in the outskirts, you will find the only skyscrapers in Rome, Torre Eurosky (155m) and Torre Europarco (120m, Torre Verde, a 3rd tower is also planned). They have both been built as late as in 2012, before that the tallest highrise was the Palazzo ENI since 1962, only 80m tall. Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Mussolini's highrise "Square Colosseum" and the modern St Peter and Paul church can also be found in the EUR area. These buildings are so far from the city center because they are not allowed to interfer with the ancient skyline, so they can hardly be seen, only in the distance from tall churches. Furthermore, 3 skyscrapers, the highest 220m and designedy by Daniel Liebeskind, are planned for Tor di Valle business district in the outkirts. In some outskirts there are ugly commie block apartment buildings situated on the hills, and a TV tower, the 174m tall Laurentia Tower. Since Rome lies on 7 hills there are many opportunities to see the city from above, a skyline with almost only historic buildings.

The skyline pictures in the following section were taken from:

-National Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II, rooftop terrace (there is entrance fee to the glass elevator that goes to the top)

-The top of the dome of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City (entrance fee and a long and shaky walk) Palatine Hill

-Palatine Hill, Forum Romanum

-Pincio Hill, at the Pincio Park above Piazza del Popolo

-Castel Sant'Angelo's roof terraces

Rome panorama seen from Castel Sant'Angelo. Rome's ancient skyline is still very well preserved with it's church towers and monuments. The white structure to the left is the National Monument to Victor Emanuele II. The church to the left is Sant'Agnese in Agone at Piazza Navona. In front of it is San Salvatore in Lauro. Monument to Victor Emanuele II offers great views from the observation deck on the rooftop. 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The modern dome church to the left is called asilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo all' EUR. 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