Rome has just over 1500 squares! Rome\u2019s architecture makes it so the squares suddenly appear in all their magnificence. \u201cPiazza Navona\u201d, with its extravagant fountain, was already known for its water features. It was built and decorated in monumental style by the Pamphili family in the 17th century, at the behest of Pope Innocent X, in the form of a stadium. Under the square there was the old Domitian stadium, commissioned by the emperor himself in AD 85 for athletic competitions. The square is paved entirely with cobblestones.<\/p>\n\n
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From the top of the Spanish Steps, the shape of \u201cPiazza di Spagna\u201d is similar to a butterfly. Built by Bernini and his son in the early Baroque period, it owes its name to the Spanish embassy. The square is guarded by the column of the Immaculate Conception, almost 30 m high, with a statue of the Virgin Mary on the top. Pope Pius IX inaugurated it on September 8th, 1857. Tradition has it that every year the fire brigade places a wreath in the Virgin Mary’s arms on the morning of December 8th.<\/p>\n\n
The \u201cSpanish Steps\u201d were built later than the church above them, the Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti, which was situated on the edge of an escarpment. <\/p>\n\n
The steps were the reason behind the disputes between the French state and the Church for the control of the area. In 1717, Pope Clement XI announced a competition, and it was then completed between 1723 and 1726, under Popes Innocent XIII and Benedict XIII.<\/p>\n\n
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Piazza Venezia is a square that extends from Via del Corso to Via dei Fori Imperiali. The origin of its name dates back to 1560, when the square was donated to the Republic of Venice as an embassy. The Vittoriano represents \u201cThe Altar of the Homeland\u201d. It is an important urban centre because four main roads intersect there. On its fa\u00e7ade, under the goddess Juno, is the tomb of the \u201cUnknown Soldier\u201d, a soldier who fell during the First World War, whose identity is unknown due to his many injuries. The President of the Republic goes there to pay tribute to him on important holidays.<\/p>\n\n
In a hidden corner of the square, there is a plaque that reads: \u201cQui era la casa consacrata dalla dimora e dalla morte del divino Michelangelo. SPQR 1871\u201d (Here was the house consecrated by the dwelling and death of the divine Michelangelo. SPQR 1871), evidence that the great Michelangelo Buonarroti lived there for about half a century.<\/p>\n\n
Its imposing steps still amaze tourists visiting the eternal city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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