Facts About : Rome City

Rome is the capital of Italy and region of Lazio. With 2.9 million residents in 1,285 km2 , it is also the country's largest and most populated comune. Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years. Rome has the status of a global city. It's historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museum and the Colosseum are among the world's most visited tourist destinations with both locations receiving millions of tourists per year.

So let's see some interesting facts about this popular destination.

* Modern Rome has 280 fountains and more than 900 churches.

* The first ever shopping mall was built by Emperor Trajan in Rome. It consisted of several levels and more than 150 outlets that sold everything.

* On the day Colosseum officially opend 5000 animals were killed. During it's history it has been estimated that over 500000 people and more than a million were killed there.

* Rome's first university "La Sapienza", is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.

* According to the city of Rome nearly 700000 euros get tossed each year in Fontana Di Trevi fountainn. The money are donated to Caritas to help the needy.

* Rome was build in seven hills. Those are : Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal.

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