Foro di Traiano, A Monument to Imperial Triumph
Foro Traiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Roma, RM, Italia
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Introduction
Trajan's Square is a historic landmark in the center of Rome, near Venice Square, built in 112 AD. The main building and Trajan's Column in the square were completed the following year to commemorate the Roman Empire's conquest of the Dacians. The construction of the square required excavation of a large amount of land, and even the Capitoline and Quirinal Hills of Rome's seven hills had to be flattened by workers. The most famous landmark in the square is Trajan's Column, built by the emperor to celebrate his victories in Romania. The column is 30 meters high and has 2,500 exquisite reliefs of characters distributed on the surface of the column, which is 200 meters long according to the story. Although the marble in the square was once dismantled and used for other purposes in the 9th century, the square is still an important public place for activities. Now, visitors can admire the spectacular view of Trajan's Column on the western side of the square, where the reliefs have been painstakingly restored to recreate its past glory. Other Roman buildings from the same period as Trajan's Square include Trajan's Market, Caesar's Square, and the restored Temple of Venus. The designer and builder of the square was Apollodorus of Damascus, who also accompanied Emperor Trajan in his conquest of Dacia. Address Foro Traiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Roma, RM, Italia
Opening hours 9:30-19:30, stop entering 1 hour before closing
closed on January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th
closed after 14:00 on December 24th and December 31st.
Transportation Get off at Colosseo Station on Subway Line B.
Located next to St. Mark's Square
