The Mother of All Forums - The Forum of Trajan

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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. Trajan's Forum was the last built and also largest of the five imperial and public squares of Rome. In 112 it was opened to celebrate the conquest of Dacia. The forum was financed with the war booty. However, the complex was only completed in the year 143. The square, which had the classic rectangular shape, was entered by walking under a triumphal arch. On both sides of the square there were colonnades, at the rear it was closed by the Basilica Ulpia. In front of the basilica there was an impressive equestrian statue of the emperor, while behind the basilica the Column of Trajan rose. The column is 38 meters high and can be seen from afar, but you can only admire the beautiful decorations up close. The beautiful monument is made of marble from Carrara and decorated with a frieze that represents the victory of Trajan on the rebellious Dacia. The Forum of Trajan is near the center of Rome. The nearest metro station is the station at the Colosseum at a five minute walk.

We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. Photo of the Forum of Trajan. The Forum is one of the imperial forums in Rome. According to many, this forum was the most impressive of all. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.

Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum van Trajanus was het laatst gebouwde en tevens grootste van de vijf keizerlijke en openbare pleinen van Rome. In 112 werd het geopend om de verovering van Dacië te vieren. Met de oorlogsbuit werd het forum gefinancierd. Het complex werd echter pas voltooid in het jaar 143. Het plein, dat de klassieke rechthoekige vorm had, betrad men door onder een triomfboog door te lopen. Aan weerskanten van het plein bevonden zich zuilengalerijen, aan de achterzijde werd het afgesloten door de Basilica Ulpia. Voor de basilica stond een imposant ruiterstandbeeld van de keizer, terwijl achter de basilica de Zuil van Trajanus verrees. De zuil is 38 meter hoog en van veraf al te zien, maar je kunt alleen van dichtbij de prachtige versieringen bewonderen. Het prachtige monument is gemaakt van marmer uit Carrara en versierd met een fries dat de overwinning van Trajanus op het opstandige Dacië uitbeeldt. Het Forum van Trajanus staat vlak bij het centrum van Rome. Het dichtstbijzijnde metrostation is het station bij het Colosseum op vijf minuten lopen.

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Taken on: August 10, 2017

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