Architecture

The bridge was officially opened on May 24, 1883.

At the southern end of Spanish Square is the Palazzo di Propaganda Fide, seat of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Over 600 artifacts were brought to the White House during President Nixon’s administration (37th US President from 1969 to 1974).

There are four smaller bells in the tower, which every quarter of an hour strike a variation of several bars modeled on that of the St. Mary's Church in Cambridge from Handel's "Messiah".

Salvi did not live to see the fountain's completion. He died in 1751.

In 1185, when three stories of the tower had already been built, it was observed that it began to tilt.

More than 25.000 tons of concrete were used to build the museum.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer was erected on the top of Mount Corcovado.

The elevator ride takes approximately 43 seconds.

The name Big Ben is a common name and currently refers to both the tower, bell, and clock.