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๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ : World's famous Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy
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โ Quick Introduction
Piazza Navona is the most famous square in Rome, the large piazza with fountains and obelisk that appears in so many movies set in Rome and in all Rome itineraries as one of the city's must see sites.
Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones, and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis".
โ Why is Piazza Navona famous?
In Ancient Rome, the site was a stadium built during Emperor Domitian's rule. Nowadays, Piazza Navona is best known as a location for Baroque architecture, like Gian Lorenzo Bernini's famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) - Answered by www.romesightseeing.net
โ What are the three fountains in Piazza Navona?
Three famous fountains: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Fontana del Moro and Fontana di Nettuno. La Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of Four Rivers) constructed in 1651 for the pope is the most photographed item in the square - Answered by rometoolkit.com
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