Capitoline Hill urban ensemble
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The Capitoline Hill urban ensemble is the grand Renaissance civic complex in Rome, redesigned by Michelangelo, that crowns one of the city’s historic seven hills with monumental palaces, a central piazza, and symbolic approaches.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitoline Hill ensemble | 2 |
| Capitoline Hill temple complex | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance civic complex
ⓘ
architectural ensemble ⓘ urban ensemble ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Paul III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
location of Capitoline Museums
ⓘ
seat of Rome's municipal government ⓘ |
| designer | Michelangelo Buonarroti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAxis | orientation toward St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
civic center ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
marble
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travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cordonata Capitolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palazzo Nuovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo Senatorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo dei Conservatori NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza del Campidoglio NERFINISHED ⓘ balustrades ⓘ central oval piazza ⓘ monumental stairway ⓘ palatial facades ⓘ statues and sculptures ⓘ |
| hasUrbanDesignFeature |
monumental processional approach
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symmetrical palace arrangement ⓘ trapezoidal piazza plan ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views over central Rome ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baroque urban planning in Rome
ⓘ
later European civic squares ⓘ |
| isOneOf | seven hills of Rome civic centers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Capitoline Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Campus Martius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redesignedIn | Renaissance period ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civic authority of Rome
ⓘ
continuity between ancient Rome and Renaissance Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
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Capitoline Hill ensemble
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Capitoline Hill temple complex
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Capitoline Hill ensemble