The Vatican- The Vatican city complex has many different parts to it. The
Vatican city complex and St. Peters Square is located in Vatican City which is
its own country surrounded by the country of Italy. It is still located in Vatican
City today. The complex is a combination of different buildings and public
spaces including major museums and a church. The Vatican complex was finished
by Gianlorenzo Bernini who also decorated the inside of St. Peters basilica.
However, the building itself was built by the Emperor Constantine. The Vatican
has an indescribable impact when you are there embracing it first hand. The
meanings it has and to be standing in such a large space where you can see
architecture and detail all around you is simply amazing. I think seeing the
Vatican in person makes a much larger impact because you see how large
everything is and you also see it on a scale that is not available anywhere
else.
The Parthenon- is a temple dedicated to Athena and one of its
main purposes was to house the monumental statue of Athena that was made of
precious materials. The Parthenon was
made the by Athenian people in Athens, Greece where it remains today. Although
many piece of the Parthenon have been taken and now lay in various museums
across the globe today. Seeing the Parthenon in person while it is being
restored was an amazing sight and opportunity. The detail of the Parthenon is
so complex especially for the time that it was made in makes it even more
breathtaking. It is also crazy to think about the fact that the Athenians built
this huge complex temple in such a short period of time. The Parthenon leaves
an everlasting impression of how intelligent and hard working the ancient
Athenians were.
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