The Most Visited Monument

July 25, 2010July 11, 2018 by elainevitikainen ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

The Eiffel Tower is my most favourite structure. Don’t ask because I don’t know why. This iron lattice tower is not only the cultural icon of France but it’s one of the most recognisable structures in the world. Erected in 1889, it was initially criticised for its design. Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.

The Spanish Steps in Rome and John Keats

July 22, 2010July 11, 2018 by elainevitikainen ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

What is your favourite poem? I have a certain attraction to Ode to a Nightingale. Inspired by the bird’s song, the poem was composed in one day. It was written in 1819 by an English Romantic poet named John Keats. In 1820, Keats moved to Rome. He lived on the second floor of a building situated south of the base of the Spanish Steps. It was in this house where he died of tuberculosis at the age of 25 in 1821.

There are always many people on the steps. Though I’m certain that not so many are aware of its relations to Keats. Most of the time the Spanish Steps is associated with the scene from the Roman Holiday film. In the film, Audrey Hepburn was approached by Gregory Peck on the steps while she was eating ice – cream.