Colosseum installs panoramic elevator for accessibility
On May 30, 2023, a new panoramic elevator for visitors with mobility challenges was inaugurated at the Colosseum in Rome, with the event led by Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and Archaeological Park director Alfonsina Russo. Since mid-June, this elevator has been operational, linking the first order to the intermediate gallery and eliminating the need to navigate 100 steps. Sponsored by Marco Patrignani in 2018, the structure features a glass and metal design situated within fornix XXVII, enhancing restored areas with improved lighting and educational displays. Construction involved Metal Working, Ahrcos, and Maspero Elevatori, utilizing pressure anchoring points to safeguard ancient walls. This project is part of broader accessibility initiatives that began in 2017, which also include tactile maps and accessible pathways, with plans for a stairlift to the third order.
Key facts
- New panoramic elevator at the Colosseum provides access to upper tiers for visitors with mobility impairments.
- Elevator overcomes 100 steps between the first order and the intermediate gallery (between second and third orders).
- Operational from mid-June, initially 7:30-9:00 AM.
- Official inauguration on May 30, 2023, led by director Alfonsina Russo and Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
- Project sponsored by Orchestra Italiana del Cinema, with president Marco Patrignani committing in 2018.
- Elevator located inside fornix XXVII, made of glass and metal, using pressure anchoring for reversibility.
- Gallery between second and third orders restored with new lighting and educational displays.
- Stairlift to the third order planned for future.
Entities
Artists
- Hans Zimmer
Institutions
- Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
- Orchestra Italiana del Cinema
- Metal Working
- Ahrcos
- Maspero Elevatori
- ICOM
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Colosseum
- via dei Fori Imperiali
- Salara Vecchia
- Curia Iulia
- Museo Palatino