Raphael Rooms

Known as the Stanze of Raphael, Raphael Rooms consists of four rooms that had been chosen by Julius II della Rovere, the Pope, to become his suite of apartments. You can see Raphael Rooms on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace. Pope Julius 11 had made Raphael Rooms as his own residence, which was also used by his successors later on.

Learning Historical Facts of Raphael Rooms

For the record, Raphael Rooms and its picturesque decoration were created and carried out by Raphael himself, together with his students, from 1508 to 1524. Raphael Rooms consists of four rooms, built in the honor of four remarkable Romans of that time. The names of the four Raphael Rooms are:

1.    Room of Constantine or the Sala di Costantino (“Hall of Constantine”)
2.    Room of Heliodorus or Stanza di Eliodoro
3.    Room of the Segnatura or Stanza della segnatura
4.    Room of the Fire in the Borgo or Stanza dell’incendio del Borgo

Originally, the Raphael Rooms were only built as apartments for Pop Julius II. But as you get yourself inside each of the room, you will experience an apparent realization that the rooms are beyond ordinary rooms, they are sanctified rooms, redecorated and surrounded with powerful and artistic frescos by the great Raphael himself.

Until the present times, the frescoes that had witnessed the life of Pope Julius II and his successors remained to be there for the longest period of time.

Inside the Raphael Rooms

Each of the Raphael Rooms has remarkable and enticing structures, frescoes, and decorations that you shouldn’t miss as you continue your exploration of Rome. There are many structures and great historical spots in Rome that haven’t outlived its counterparts. In fact they continue to become a part of what we know as “history.”

What will you see inside every Raphael Room?
1. Sala di Costantino
•    The Vision of the Cross
•    The Battle of Milvian Bridge
•    The Donation of Constantine
•    The Baptism of Constantine

2. Stanza di Eliodoro
•    The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple
•    Deliverance of Saint Peter
•    The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila
•    The Mass at Bolsena

3. Stanza della Segnatura
•    Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
•    The School of Athens
•    The Parnassus
•    The Cardinal Virtues

4. Stanza dell’incendio del Borgo
•    The Oath of Leo III
•    The Coronation of Charlemagne
•    Fire in the Borgo
•    The Battle of Ostia

You will surely be speechless and astounded as you enter every room inside the Palace of the Vatican. And if you are one of the many tourists and lovers of beautiful things and places who wants to witness various architectures, masterpieces, and works of art courtesy of popular figures like Raphael, then Raphael Rooms in Rome is your place to be.

More over, you can go out and about Rome, but don’t forget to include Raphael Rooms on top of your must visit places in Rome.