Janiculum Hill
From Villa Farnesina to the top of Janiculum Hill, it is a 15-minute walk along Via Garibaldi (or takes bus no 41 z Piazza Santa Maria in Trasteyere). It is not one of the seven essential hills of Rome, but he is one of the highest, and at the same time the most accessible in the city, with undoubtedly the best views of the center. Halfway, on the right via Garibaldi, you walk past the Church of San Piętro in Montorio, built in place, where, as perhaps wrongly judged, the saint was crucified. The church itself does not deserve much attention, and besides, it is often closed (its only attraction, The Transfiguration of Raphael, which was once in the apse, has been moved in 1809 r. to the Vatican). But the tiny Tempietto in the courtyard on the right is one of the earliest works of the Renaissance era. He built it at the beginning of the 15th century. Bramante as one of his first buildings in Rome. The temple is erected exactly on the spot, somewhere in. Piotr was to suffer a martyr's death. That little round building, which can accommodate a maximum of ten people, is characterized by perfect proportions and excellent workmanship. The surrounding courtyard was to be rebuilt in the shape of a circle to enhance the effect, but this project was never realized.
W 1849 r. The Janiculum witnessed fierce fighting between Garibaldi's troops and the French army. A white marble statue in front of the church is a tribute to those who died in battle. A little higher, at a bend in the road, tryska Fountains of Paul, built for Paul V from marble brought from the Roman Forum. Porta di San Pancrazio at the top was built during the pontificate of Urban VIII, and today it turns towards the land of Villa Doria Pamphili, extending on the back slope of the Janiculum. It is the largest and youngest park in Rome, founded in 1650 r. and bought by the city in the seventies of our century. It is a good place for a picnic, but almost all of them continue along the Passeggieta del Gianicolo (which has now also been transformed into a park) to the top of the hill. For that, na Piazzale Garibaldi, the equestrian statue of Garibaldi rises, showy work by z 1895 r. Below is the cannon; according to his shot, the Romans regulate their watches at noon. A bit further there is a flaming tombstone statue of Anita Garibaldi, reminding you of the important role, which she played during the Battle of 1849 r. Opposite you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city with brown and orange roofs interspersed with blue-gray domes and green hills.
On the right are stairs leading towards the Vatican and St.. Peter. On the way, next to a small amphitheater, a rundown old oak rises, under which the poet Tasso spent his last days. Lower, behind the Jesuit Children's Hospital, at the bend in the road is the Church of Sant'Onofrio (only open before noon), where Tasso was buried. The L-shaped portico of the building looks at the simplest, but the city's loveliest little cloisters on the right. Above are the halls of the Franciscan monastery, where Tasso died. You can visit the poet's cell, in which some manuscripts are kept, his chair, death mask and personal items.