Historic center of Rimini - Italy

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini was erected in the 2nd century AD.

An outer wall of the Roman amphitheatre in Rimini.

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini in the evening.

A wide wall of the Roman amphitheatre in Rimini.

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini was built during the reign of Hadrian.

The Roman amphitheatre was uncovered in the time of the excavations in 1843-44.

The city's amphitheatre was the place for the spectacular gladiatorial contests.

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini is certainly one of the most imposing in the region.

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini is the only one which partially survived in Emilia Romagna.

The Roman amphitheatre consisted of four concentric rings with an overall thickness of 22 m.

The city's amphitheatre could originally accommodate up to 12000 spectators.

I was walking inside the amphitheatre in Rimini with my son, there were no people inside.

The Roman amphitheatre in Rimini suffered a series of destructive events including World War II bombardment.

An elliptical outline, some walls and gates, it is all that is left from the amphitheatre in Rimini.

The city's amphitheatre suffered the most serious damage during WWII.

The brick structure of the amphitheatre is elliptical in shape, its major axis equals to 118 m and its minor axis equals to 88 m.

The size of the arena (73,76 m and 44,52 m) is approximately the same like in the Colosseum.

This viewing platform is found at the top of the Roman amphitheatre in Rimini.

Low gates of the Roman amphitheatre in Rimini.

This roundabout is called “Rotonda Madri costituenti”.

This lane is called “Pedestrian and cycle lane of Claudio Ugolini”.

An ancient wall stretches along the street of Via Bastioni Orientali.

A bicyclist on the bike lane of Claudio Ugolini.

A fountain in the Alcide Cervi park.

An ancient wall stretches along the Alcide Cervi park.

The Alcide Cervi park.

Arch of Augustus.

The beginning of Via Bastioni Orientali street is found near the Arch of Augustus.

The top part of Arch of Augustus.

View of the historic city center through the Arch of Augustus.

The view of the Arch of Augustus from the side of historic city center.

The street of Via Aurelio Bertola.

The “Coin” shopping mall.

Profumerie Douglas.

Closed gates on the Corso d'Augusto street.

Piazza Tre Martiri is a bustling city square with a clock tower, a statue of Julius Caesar, shops and cafes.

The sanctuary of St. Anthony of Padua is located on the Piazza Tre Martiri.

A clock tower on the Piazza Tre Martiri.

You may see a symbol of the Sun on the surface of the Tre Martiri square.

A beautiful clocktower was built in 1547 on the Tre Martiri square.

There are two clock-faces: one is the traditional type and the other indicates days, months and lunations.

An italian army off-road car parking on the Tre Martiri square.

The clock face which includes a solar/lunar calendar dates from 1750.

Ancient Roman ruins on the street of Via Quattro novembre.

The Tempio Malatestiano is the cathedral church of Rimini.

The street of Via Tempio Malatestiano.

Tomb of Isotta degli Atti is located inside the Tempio Malatestiano.

The sculpture of “An angel and a bear”.

The interior of the Tempio Malatestiano and “The Crucifix” by Giotto.

Sigismondo Malatesta, the Prince of Rimini, before St. Sigismund by Piero della Francesca.

One of the paintings is in the cathedral church of Tempio Malatestiano.

The nave and the entry of cathedral church.

An inscription in the Tempio Malatestiano reads “Regina Mater Pietatis”.

The sepulchre of Sigismondo Pandolfo is in the Tempio Malatestiano.

A small square is in front of the Tempio Malatestiano.

A clock face of the traditional type is on the tower of the Piazza Tre Martiri.

Flower decorations on the Piazza Tre Martiri.

A statue of Julius Caesar on the Tre Martiri square.

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino.

A skull is on the outer wall of Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, on the left from the entrance.

An entrance door to Chiesa di Sant'Agostino is adorned by an eagle.

The facade of Chiesa di Sant'Agostino e San Giovanni Evangelista.

The street of Via Cairoli.

A police headquarters of Rimini is on Via Francesco Bonsi, 38.

A catholic church is on Via Francesco Bonsi, 16.

A bank of Rimini is on Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 112.

The Porta Montanara gate in Rimini.

The church of Parrocchia S. Gaudenzo.

The square of Mazzini is located in front of the Parrocchia S. Gaudenzo church.

The street of Via Bastioni Occidentali.

Small bells are on the roof of one of the buildings near the Via Bastioni Occidentali street.

Castel Sismondo.

A funny advertisement on top of the theatre of Amintore Galli reads “Greetings from Rimini”.

Of the original construction, begun by the lord of Rimini Sigismondo Malatesta in 1437, only the central nucleus remain.

An entrance arch leads in Castel Sismondo.

A wall and a closed gate are inside Castel Sismondo.

The interior of Castel Sismondo.

The stairway is behind the closed metal gates inside Castel Sismondo.

At the reception of Castel Sismondo.

The “Estasi Immobile” exhibition by Ilario Fioravanti is held in Castel Sismondo.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: funny sculptures of people.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: a sculpture of Ephesian Artemis.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: sculptures of old men.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: miracle of the five loaves and two fish.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: Salome with the Head of John the Baptist on a platter.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: Salome with the Head of John the Baptist and her mother.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: a nude woman in glasses.

The “Estasi Immobile” exhibition, a view from above.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: the boy holds the goose by the neck.

The exhibition of “Estasi Immobile”: a statue of woman acrobat.

I am in the courtyard surrounded by the walls of Castel Sismondo.

The theater is in the courtyard of Castel Sismondo “Rocca Malatestiana”.

An ancient wall of Castel Sismondo is very thick.

Zavatta high school is located at the roundabout of Castel Sismondo.

The walls were thought to be thick enough to bear the struck from the new artillery pieces appearing in Europe in that period.

The towers of Castel Sismondo are square, and once housed a bronze cannon each.

The street of Via Massimo D'Azeglio.

A police car “Polizia H8966”.

The catholic church of Suffragio.

The street of Corso Papa Giovanni XXIII.

The square of Luigi Ferrari.

The street of Via Luigi Tonini.

The interior of the catholic church of Suffragio.

The crucifixion is found on the altar of catholic church of Suffragio.

One of the paintings is in the catholic church of Suffragio.

The nave of the catholic church of Suffragio.

The statue of Luigi Ferrari is placed on the Luigi Ferrari square.

The Surgeon's House.

The interior of the archaeological complex.

The Tostino cafe is on the square of Luigi Ferrari.

One of the magnificent buildings on our way from the square of Luigi Ferrari to the Bridge of Tiberius.

The Bridge of Tiberius.

The surface of the Bridge of Tiberius.

View of the Port channel of Rimini from the Bridge of Tiberius.

Seagull is in the water of the Port channel of Rimini close to the Bridge of Tiberius.

Seagull is eating the remains of the other bird in the Port channel of Rimini close to the Bridge of Tiberius.

The Bridge of Tiberius and its sidewalk.

The Bridge of Tiberius is extremely beautiful in the rays of evening sun.

The best time to enjoy the enchanting view of the Bridge of Tiberius is just before the sunset.

The basin of the Bridge of Tiberius.

Buildings on the other side of the basin of Tiberius bridge.

View of the Tiberius Bridge from the basin.

The Bridge of Tiberius is a Roman bridge.

The Bridge of Tiberius features five semicircular arches with an average span length of 8 meters.