Trajan's Column

Name: Trajan's Column
Address: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00187 Roma RM, Italy, Roma, Italia

4.8/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Phone :	📞 +98
Website :	http://www.turismoroma.it/it/colonna-traiana
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Open air museum ,
City :	Roma
Description :	A carved frieze winds up around the outside of this column erected upon victory in the Dacian wars.

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

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K	Konstantinos S. on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice column that you can see for free, its better if you read some info about it when you see it.
R	Rebecca LeDoux on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Go see this gorgeous column at night! It is incredible to see this next to the ruins. Fun fact: there are stairs in the column, but you cannot walk up them.
P	Pedro Sá Moreira on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Well preserved, right in centre nd on the way to colosseum surrounded by all forums
M	Milen Dimitrov on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There are several triumphal columns in Rome, but this is by far the most notable and interesting, and it is the original design for the later ones. It has a story to tell - the story of the triumph of Trajan, thus Rome, over the brave Dacians (the people living North of the Danube) in the first decade of the first century of our era, who lost initially the war against the Romans but made a big unrest and the Romans had to cross the Danube again. This story - of the wars, the bridges over the Danube, Decebal and the victory of Trajan, are told in a spiral bas relief, going from ground to the top of the column. In ancient times, there was a platform that enabled the people to see the reliefs, but now the tourist cannot set his eye on the beautiful sculptures, going round the column 23 times in more than 150 different scenes, mainly showing Trajan. The Column itself is made of several Carrara marble blocks, and has a staircase inside (closed for visitors). On top no stands a statue of Saint Peter, but originally there was a colossal statue of Trajan himself.
J	Joshua Joshua on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A great site as you’re walking along. Would’ve loved to take the tour into the site but ticket booth was closed. Would’ve been nice to have a binocular to see the detail and maybe a legend of all the carvings on the column. You can see over 2000 years of history in one picture if taken from the correct angle!!! Love the area around the Forum. SO MUCH HISTORY!! Love you, Roma! Can’t wait to come back!!!
S	Shyam Sundar on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Monolithic singular column standing tall against all forces. Wonderful structure.
J	João Conceição on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing monument of propaganda during the roman times, and it's free to see ! I advise going online to check the history behind this column before visiting. Note: In this monument and many others in Rome there are Africans that come talk to you and pretend to be friendly, and they'll try to give a bracelet for "free", and then they will ask you money. Do not accept the bracelet and avoid talking to them.
E	Emmanuel Houston Kwashie on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Trajan's Column is a continuation of the Trajan's Market in Rome, Italy. It is located directly across from "Alter of the Fatherland," and is about a 15-minute walk to the north of the Colosseum and a 25-minute walk to the Pantheon. Trajan's Column commemorates Trajan's triumph over the Dacians during the Roman Empire's Dacian Wars. This column serves as the foundation for modern-day column design. It was built about the year 113 AD. Almost every portion of the column is covered in inscriptions and sculptures that depict various meanings. This location is now used for archaeological research, with the discoveries being applied in current building. Even though half of the column is walled, anyone can enter and learn about history. As one walks through this site, one can observe the amount of innovation displayed by ancient Rome's builders and engineers, at a time when technology was far from what it is now. In my perspective, and to be quite honest, the Roman Empire's forefathers were not only visionary, but also exceptional in every way when it comes to architectural design and futuristic structures. Rome is a beautiful city with a lot of history!