Aosta. From the arch of Augustus, the opening entrance to the city from Turin Street, S. Anselmo leads to Praetorian Gate (Porta Pretoria), standing two steps away from the central square. The gate was part of a powerful three-kilometer Roman walls, covering the city. Their arch has arch height 11,5 m and a width of 9 m. The four columns on the facade and three on each side end Corinthian capitals, supporting the Doric entablature. Under the arch - a three-meter archaeological excavation to the bottom level of Ancient Rome. Nearby, in the wall, arranged a cozy restaurant "Vecchia Aosta» (Vecchia Aosta). Hence, about one hundred meters to the remnants of the former Roman theater, where well preserved facade wall height of 23 m and an amphitheater on three thousand spectators. On the wall you can climb to a panoramic lift. Central Square - Piazza Emilio Shan (Piazza Emile Chanoux) bears the name of one of valdostanskih anti-fascists. In a large palace in the neoclassical style, housed the municipality and the regional tourist office. Two statues at the main entrance symbolize the two local rivers - Dora Baltea and Bute. On the first floor of the municipality arranged a permanent exhibition of folk crafts Valdostanskogo Institute. Before the municipality is a monument valdostanskim soldiers who fell in battles from 1918 to 1945. In a quarter of the municipality are impressive with its power Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Piazza Giovanni XXIII) and the Regional Archaeological Museum (Piazza Roncas). In the cloisters of the cathedral constructed museum where marble sculptures, wooden icons, jewelry and other artifacts. The archaeological museum houses a collection of numismatic Andrea Pautasso - coins, ranging from Greek and ending with a period of Savoy. In the dungeons of the museum is interesting to see the excavated Roman city. From the square, continuing the line of the Praetorian gate, leaves a very beautiful street de Tillier, «replete with" cafes and shops. She goes in via E. Aubert, which ends on Republic Square, where stands tall stele of the Roman she-wolf at the top - the construction time of Mussolini. Last year, opened for inspection restored Roman villa della Consolata, where you can see the life of the patricians. In the evening you can go to one of the discos. The most popular include Fashion (loc. Amerique, Quart) and Tatoo (loc. Amerique, Quart).
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