Rome information
Rome (/ˈroʊm/; Italian: Roma pronounced [ˈroːma] ( listen); Latin: Rōma) is a city and special comune ("Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and the capital of Lazio (Latin: Latium). With 2.8 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. Between 3.2 and 3.7 million people live in the Rome metropolitan area.[3][4][5][6][7] The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.
Rome's history spans two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BCE until the 7th century CE and the city is regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilization. Since the 1st century CE Rome has been the seat of the Papacyand, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.
After the Middle Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence.[8] The current version of St Peter's Basilicawas built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome has been ranked by GaWC in 2010 as a beta+ world city,[9] as well as the 28th most important global city.[10] In 2007, Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.[11] The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city "brands", both in terms of reputation and assets.[12] Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[13]Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).[14] Rome hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Chinese Version:
羅馬(意大利语:Roma)为意大利首都,也是国家政治、经济、文化和交通中心,世界著名的歷史文化名城,古羅馬帝國的發祥地,因建城歷史悠久而被暱稱為「永恆之城」[1][2]。其位於意大利半島中西部,台伯河下游平原地的七座小山丘上,市中心面積有1200多平方公里。羅馬是全世界天主教會的中心,有700多座教堂與修道院,7所天主教大學,市內的梵蒂岡是天主教教宗和教廷的駐地。羅馬與佛羅倫斯同為義大利文藝復興中心[3],也是第二次世界大戰中少數沒被戰火波及的城市之一,現今仍保存有相當豐富的文藝復興與巴洛克風貌;1980年,羅馬的歷史城區被列為世界文化遺產[4]。
Simple English
Rome (Italian Roma) is the capital city of Italy and the Italian region Latium. It is on the Tiber River and has 2.8 million people. An estimate by the OECD put the number of people of the city area of Rome at 3.47 million.[2] The enclave Vatican City is in the north-west.
Rome is a major European political and cultural center, containing the HQ headquarters of FAO. It is home of the pope and was one of the most powerful cities of antiquity (the old world). It currently contains numerous museums, basilicas andpalaces, such as the Colosseum.
Rome's history spans two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BCE until the 7th century CE and the city is regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilization. Since the 1st century CE Rome has been the seat of the Papacyand, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.
After the Middle Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence.[8] The current version of St Peter's Basilicawas built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Rome has been ranked by GaWC in 2010 as a beta+ world city,[9] as well as the 28th most important global city.[10] In 2007, Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.[11] The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city "brands", both in terms of reputation and assets.[12] Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[13]Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).[14] Rome hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Chinese Version:
羅馬(意大利语:Roma)为意大利首都,也是国家政治、经济、文化和交通中心,世界著名的歷史文化名城,古羅馬帝國的發祥地,因建城歷史悠久而被暱稱為「永恆之城」[1][2]。其位於意大利半島中西部,台伯河下游平原地的七座小山丘上,市中心面積有1200多平方公里。羅馬是全世界天主教會的中心,有700多座教堂與修道院,7所天主教大學,市內的梵蒂岡是天主教教宗和教廷的駐地。羅馬與佛羅倫斯同為義大利文藝復興中心[3],也是第二次世界大戰中少數沒被戰火波及的城市之一,現今仍保存有相當豐富的文藝復興與巴洛克風貌;1980年,羅馬的歷史城區被列為世界文化遺產[4]。
Simple English
Rome (Italian Roma) is the capital city of Italy and the Italian region Latium. It is on the Tiber River and has 2.8 million people. An estimate by the OECD put the number of people of the city area of Rome at 3.47 million.[2] The enclave Vatican City is in the north-west.
Rome is a major European political and cultural center, containing the HQ headquarters of FAO. It is home of the pope and was one of the most powerful cities of antiquity (the old world). It currently contains numerous museums, basilicas andpalaces, such as the Colosseum.