Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.
The Campidoglio is located on the most important of Rome’s seven hills and features an equestrian bronze of the “philosopher emperor”, Marcus Aurelius, which is the prototype for all modern equestrian sculpture.
The piazza was designed by Michelangelo and, athough faithful to his designs, was not completed until the 20th century with the installation of the marble star shape which is so clear in the satellite photo. (There’s lots of ground level photos here).
Thanks: cacafuego
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My old high school had a recreation of this as its plaza. Not nearly as nice as the real thing though:
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