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Capitoline museum map

Map of capitoline museum. Capitoline museum map (Lazio - Italy) to print. Capitoline museum map (Lazio - Italy) to download. Pope Sixtus IV bequeathed some bronze statues to the citizens of Rome and from this collection was born the Capitoline Museums in 1471. The Capitoline Museums (Musei Capitolini) are found in Piazza del Campidoglio as its shown in capitoline museum map. The museums are owned and administered by the Municipality of Rome. The capitoline museum were the result of the donation of a collection of valuable bronzes by Pope Sixtus IV in 1471 to the citizens of Rome, making them the oldest museums in the world.

Map of capitoline museum

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The capitoline museums are made up by two imposing buildings located on the Piazza del Campidoglio: the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo. Both mansions are linked by the Galleria Lapidaria, a tunnel that takes you under Piazza del Campidoglio without having to leave the museums as its mentioned in capitoline museum map. One of the main attractions found in capitoline museum is the original sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf. One of the most striking parts of the building is a glass-covered hall.