Colonna Traiana, A Monumental Column of Artistic Triumph
Via dei Fori Imperiali Capitoline
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Introduction
The Trajan's Column is located on the Trajan's Square near the Quirinal Hill in Rome, Italy. It was built to commemorate the victory of the Roman Emperor Trajan's conquest of Dacia. Completed in 113 AD by the Damascene architect Apollodorus, the column is a 38-meter high building with reliefs and contains 20 giant Carrara marble columns with a diameter of 4 meters each. The shaft is decorated with relief carvings spanning a total length of 190 meters, and there are 185 spiral stairs that lead to the top of the column. The capital of the column was replaced several times in history; initially, it was a monstrous bird, possibly an eagle, but later it was replaced by a statue of Trajan. During the Middle Ages, the statue of Trajan went missing and was replaced by a sculpture of Saint Peter by Pope Sixtus V in 1588, which still stands to this day atop the column. The Trajan's Column is known for its exquisite reliefs. Address Via dei Fori Imperiali Capitoline
Transportation Take the subway line B and get off at Colosseo, then walk for about 10 minutes.
Looking closely, there are exquisite reliefs on the columns
