35 Amazing Photochroms of Rome in the 1890s

In the 1890s, Rome was still adjusting to its role as the capital of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy, a transition that had begun with the capture of the city in 1870. The decade was marked by both growth and tension.

Urban development continued, with the city’s infrastructure expanding rapidly. New boulevards, such as Via Nazionale, were constructed, and the area around Termini Station grew into a bustling hub. These modernizing projects, however, often clashed with Rome’s ancient and medieval heritage, leading to debates over how to balance preservation with progress.

Here below is a collection of amazing Photochroms of Rome in the 1890s.

A panorama from the Palatine, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Amphitheatre of Tusculum, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Castle and bridge of St. Angelo, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Forum Romanum from the Palatine, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Fountain "Acqua Felice", Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Fountain of Trevi, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Garibaldi's Monument, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

New Fountain and Diocletian's Spring, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Outside the walls, San Lorenzo, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Panorama from the Pincian, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

People's Place, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza di Minerva, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza di Monte Citorio, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Ruins of Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

St. Paul's Gate, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

St. Peter's Place, the obelisk, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

St. Trinita dei Monti, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Temple of Bosco, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Temple of Saturn and Triumphal Arch of Septimus Severus, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

The Capitoline, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

The Capitoline, the piazza, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

The Colosseum and Meta Sudans, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Trajan's Pillar, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Triumphal Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

Vesta's Temple, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

View from the Palace of the Caesars, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s

View of the Forum, Rome, Italy, circa 1890s