This building is ancient Rome's best preserved
monument. The emperor Hadrian reconstructed it around 120 AD when
an older temple sitting on the same spot was destroyed by fire.
The interior is really striking, with its dome a perfect hemisphere
and an oculus which is believed to symbolize the all-seeing eye of
heaven. I really liked this building, it has a certain geometrical
harmony which reminded me that in architecture sometimes the simplest
things achieve the biggest effect. Inside is Raphael's tomb and
the tomb of Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy's first king. Address: Piazza della Rotonda
