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Explore Rome through this virtual tour. This is a virtual tour of Giovanni Battista Falda's 1676 map Nuova pianta et alzata della citta di Roma con tutte le strade, piazze et edificii de tempi, palazzi, giardini. Find out more about how the urban fabric of Rome has changed over the centuries as you follow the tour!

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Explore the Piazza della Rotonda, before it was excavated and restored.

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Go to a tour of the individual points of interest found throughout this piazza: Exploring Falda's Rome - Piazza della Rotonda Mockup.

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Explore the Piazza del Popolo before the implementation of Luigi Valadier’s oval redesign of the space, when the piazza was a funnel directing you into the city, along roads created by the Pope towards key points marked by obelisks.

Go to a tour of the individual points of interest found throughout this piazza: Exploring Falda's Rome - Piazza del Popolo Mockup.

Free explore the 3D virtual world of the Piazza del Popolo as recorded by Giovanni Battista Falda in 1676 on the Envisioning Baroque Rome Portal.

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