Architecture in Italy

Discover 211 places to experience unusual architecture in Italy.

Sutri Amphitheatre

Sutri Amphitheatre

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Casa Romuli

Casa Romuli

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Pons Fabricius

Pons Fabricius

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Arch of Janus

Arch of Janus

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

Temple of Hercules Victor

Temple of Hercules Victor

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

Temple of Portunus

Temple of Portunus

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse)

Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse)

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

Pons Aemilius

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Rocca Sforzesca 2

Rocca Sforzesca

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

Nymphaeum of Egeria

Nymphaeum of Egeria

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

Rocca di Pierle

Rocca di Pierle

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.

Valle Giumentina

Pacentro, Italy

Valle Giumentina

In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.

Palazzo Monsignani Sassatelli Entrata 1

Palazzo Monsignani già Sassatelli

The location where a famous medieval knight was murdered.