Comments on: The Pantheon http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jane http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-169309 Jane Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:26:41 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-169309 Ron, I've been looking for an official site and haven't found one. Probably because it's a functioning church and not a museum. Regarding whether the roof is original or not: The bronze that was removed (for cannon for Castel S. Angelo and the baldachine at St. Peter's) was taken from the porch ceiling and beams -- it was decorative. This is why we can now see the structural members. The dome itself was originally covered with gilded bronze roof tiles, but these were stripped off in 663 by Emperor Constantine's son and shipped off to Byzantium. Unfortunately they never made it, as they were intercepted by Arab corsairs near Sicily. A replacement covering, made of lead, was installed in the 8th century. I've always thought it would be cool to be in the Pantheon, under the oculus, during a rainstorm with thunder and lightning! Ron, I’ve been looking for an official site and haven’t found one. Probably because it’s a functioning church and not a museum.

Regarding whether the roof is original or not: The bronze that was removed (for cannon for Castel S. Angelo and the baldachine at St. Peter’s) was taken from the porch ceiling and beams — it was decorative. This is why we can now see the structural members. The dome itself was originally covered with gilded bronze roof tiles, but these were stripped off in 663 by Emperor Constantine’s son and shipped off to Byzantium. Unfortunately they never made it, as they were intercepted by Arab corsairs near Sicily.
A replacement covering, made of lead, was installed in the 8th century.

I’ve always thought it would be cool to be in the Pantheon, under the oculus, during a rainstorm with thunder and lightning!

]]> By: Ron Andujar http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-143992 Ron Andujar Fri, 25 May 2007 16:50:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-143992 Does the Pantheon have an official website? ...a place where the hours of operation and/or events might be identified? Does the Pantheon have an official website? …a place where the hours of operation and/or events might be identified?

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-10062 Alex Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:27:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-10062 Paul, this is the Pantheon, not the Parthenon - we do have a thread for <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/08/03/ancient-greece/" rel="nofollow">that too though</a>! For those interested, <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ll=36.149753,-86.813471&spn=0.003158,0.005182&t=k" rel="nofollow">this is the satelite image of Nashville's replica of the Parthenon</a>. Paul, this is the Pantheon, not the Parthenon – we do have a thread for that too though! For those interested, Placemark: this is the satelite image of Nashville’s replica of the Parthenon / Google Earth.

]]> By: Paul Applegate http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-10055 Paul Applegate Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:14:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-10055 Don't forget Nashville, TN, USA has a replica of the Parthenon. 2600 W End Ave, Nashville, TN 36° 08'58.52'' N 86° 48'48.61'' W Elev 523 Ft Don’t forget Nashville, TN, USA has a replica of the Parthenon.
2600 W End Ave, Nashville, TN
36° 08′58.52” N 86° 48′48.61” W Elev 523 Ft

]]> By: SpedAngel http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-9994 SpedAngel Wed, 01 Mar 2006 20:44:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-9994 I took an Art History class last semester so I'm familiar with the Pantheon. The opening in the top is indeed an oculus. However, the Pantheon is more importantly (I believe) the oldest self-supporting domed building in the world today. I took an Art History class last semester so I’m familiar with the Pantheon. The opening in the top is indeed an oculus. However, the Pantheon is more importantly (I believe) the oldest self-supporting domed building in the world today.

]]> By: gillo http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-9936 gillo Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:19:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-9936 It's actually called Oculus and probably "opening" is what describes it best. As usual <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon%2C_Rome" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> gives more info. It’s actually called Oculus and probably “opening” is what describes it best. As usual Wikipedia gives more info.

]]> By: macservo http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-9777 macservo Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:18:33 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-9777 My father was in there a few years ago and the tourist-guide said that the romans go mad if you say "hole" in the roof. It´s an "oppening" or a "passage". Any romans who can confirm? My father was in there a few years ago and the tourist-guide said that the romans go mad if you say “hole” in the roof. It´s an “oppening” or a “passage”.
Any romans who can confirm?

]]> By: Andy http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-9754 Andy Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:47:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-9754 Wouldn't that be the cieling then, and not the roof? The roof is still there, which is impressive, since millennia-old domes tend not to stay up. Wouldn’t that be the cieling then, and not the roof? The roof is still there, which is impressive, since millennia-old domes tend not to stay up.

]]> By: Craig http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/comment-page-1/#comment-9741 Craig Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:25:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/19/the-pantheon/#comment-9741 It might be stretching it to say the original roof is intact. The inside was covered in bronze until the St Peter's Basilica was built just down the road and took the bronze for a huge altar type thing. It might be stretching it to say the original roof is intact. The inside was covered in bronze until the St Peter’s Basilica was built just down the road and took the bronze for a huge altar type thing.

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