Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at Trajan's Forum Review

The Notre Dame Cathedral is located in Tulazhen Square. The church is built of white marble and stands in front of the Tulazhen meritorious column. It is only a few steps away from the similar dome of St. Maria Loreto Cathedral. In 1683, during the battle of Vienna, the Austrian-Polish army under the command of John III and Sobiski defeated the Turks. In celebration of the victory, Pope Inocent XI began the Virgin Mary's Day and soon afterwards established the Holy Church of Saint Maria's name. The Notre Dame Cathedral was built in 1741, and Maria's idols were placed in the new church.

The Notre Dame Hall was built in the square of the Trajan Forum in the late Baroque period to celebrate the victory of the war and the liberation of Vienna. The railings are carved with statues of evangelical missionaries and prophets, with domes on the top and eight space windows on the tracks, decorated with coloured marble interior decoration.

It’s one of the many churches in Rome and happens to be centrally located.

Erected in 113 to immortalize the very successful Emperor Trajan. The carvings, all 600 feet long wind up the 125 foot hollow column, tell the story of the conquest and capture of the gold rich Romanian based Dacian people. On top is a statue of St Peter ( added in 1588 after the gold covered one of Trajan was lost). Hard to get up to closely with traffic bustling around it. Originally the column stood between two tall libraries (one Greek, one Latin) so you could see the engravings from their upper stories. Now, go to the Museum of Roman history, or to London's Victoria and Albert Museum to study the plaster replicas up close.

One of a few memorable Roman columns, Trajan's towering monument is as impressive as his wartime victories. It's hard to miss when you're walking along the Via dei Fori Imperiali as it's located between Piazza Venezia and the Foro Romano.