Rome's Colosseum glows green for St. Patrick's Day

ROME, March 17 (UPI) -- The Irish embassy in Rome shared pictures showing the Colosseum bathed in green light for the first time to mark St. Patrick's Day.

The embassy said it partnered with Rome City Hall and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities to have the Colosseum illuminated in green for the first year that the monument has been a part of St. Patrick's Day festivities.

Rome Greened the Colosseum for StPatricksDay (also for the good links between our capital cities). @peterjfinnegan pic.twitter.com/50qz5dm9BR

— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 16, 2015

Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said he was "delighted" the Colosseum was glowing green for the holiday and Niall Gibbons, chief executive officer of Tourism Ireland, said the event was "a major coup for Irish tourism."

Minister @SimonCoveney and Ambassador McDonagh w @finolaom and @TurismoIrlanda Greening the Colosseum!!! pic.twitter.com/oGixSuSrNX

— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 16, 2015

Grazie al @roma e @beni_culturali per il magnifico Greening del Colosseo. #irlanda #stpatricksday pic.twitter.com/B2H1E20ATZ

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— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 16, 2015

Una belissima serata qui al Colosseo. Verde per #stpatricksday #GoGreen4PatricksDay grazie @roma e @beni_culturali pic.twitter.com/MEdnF3lkl8

— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 16, 2015

Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa was also illuminated in green to mark the Tuesday holiday.

e come un altro esempio del'amicizia fra #Irlanda e #Italia la belissima torre di Pisa. #GoGreen4PatricksDay pic.twitter.com/M5ivkVoJPx

— Irish Embassy Rome (@IrlEmbRome) March 16, 2015