Wanted in Rome
22 Jan, 2021
The Pantheon is located at
Piazza della Rotonda in Rome s historic centre. Mon-Sat 09.00-19.30, Sun 09.00-18.00. Last admissions are
15 minutes before closing time. During midweek public holidays, opening hours are 09.00-13.00. Guided visits are not allowed during Masses, which take place on feast days at 10.30 and Sat at 17.00.
1. The Pantheon was built by Emperor Hadrian
The Pantheon in the historic centre of Rome was built by Emperor Hadrian between 119-128 AD. Before that, two buildings had existed on the same site but both burned to the ground leaving little trace, one in 80 AD and the second in 110 AD. Historians estimate that the original building was constructed somewhere between 29-19 BC by Marcus Agrippa, a Roman architect and consul, close friend, son-in-law and right-hand man to Emperor Augustus.