Belvedere del Pincio, Rome

In the 4 century, the Pinci family left their name to this hill covered by a garden. The garden was then redesigned by Giuseppe Valadier, during the Napoleonic occupation in the 19 century. Some years later the statues of Italian patriots were added by Giuseppe Mazzini. From the Piazzale Napoleone I there is a magnificent view particularly at the sunset. Opposite are the buildings of the Vatican grouped round the dome of S. Peter's.