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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 12:47
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 92 ft
ItalienSant'Ivo alla Sapienza41°53’52” N 12°28’26” E
Almost There
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
According to Google Maps, we should be very close to Piazza Navona. It's been a bit of a walk, but, so far, I'm okay with it. As always, I'm lagging behind everyone else. That's Bryan and Kathy upWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 12:57
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’52” N 12°28’24” E
Kathy and a Friend
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
As we turned the corner, and entered Piazza Navona, this was the first thing that we saw there. Pinocchio was standing outside of a very interesting looking toy shop. I love toys so I'm hoping that weWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 12:59
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’52” N 12°28’24” E
Pinocchio
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
To me, Pinocchio will always be the version from the Walt Disney movie, since that's the one that I grew up with and, until recently, I never knew any other version. This is the way Pinocchio looks inWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:03
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’52” N 12°28’24” E
Gelato!
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
This gelato place was right next to the toy shop and, as tempted as I was, I didn't get any. Every guide book about Rome tells not to get gelato in the tourist areas because it's a lesser qualityWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:04
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 69 ft
- ItalienFontana del Nettuno41°53’59” N 12°28’23” E
At the Piazza
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
It didn’t take us very long to get to Piazza Navona. I’m glad that it’s still not very crowded and we’re able to see the fountains up close without having to deal with lots of people around usWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:05
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’53” N 12°28’24” E
Fountain of Neptune
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The Fountain of Neptune is located at the north end of the Piazza Navona. It was once called "Fontana dei Calderari" because it was located close to a small alley with blacksmith's workshops, makersWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:09
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’53” N 12°28’24” E
Mermaids
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Fontana del Nettuno was designed in 1574 by Giacomo della Porta, who had also designed the basin of the Fontana del Moro. The work was sponsored by Pope Gregory XIII.
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:11
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’53” N 12°28’24” E
Fountain of Neptune
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Anywhere else in the world you'd be raving about this fountain, but this is the Piazza Navona where you also have Bernini's astonishing Fountain of the Four Rivers! Be sure not to overlook thisWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:15
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 138 ft
- ItalienPalazzo Braschi41°53’53” N 12°28’24” E
Happy Travelers
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I like how this photo came out. Rather than just standing there and staring at the camera, Bryan chose to lay down on the fountain, making the picture more interesting and fun. Shots that areWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:20
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 98 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’54” N 12°28’23” E
Street Performer
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This street performer was doing something that we've never seen before. He would approach people with what looked like a big old fashioned camera and take their picture. The photo would then print outWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:26
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 98 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’54” N 12°28’23” E
In the News
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Here's a peek at what our old time newspaper looked like after the guy printed it out. We usually don't give much money to street people unless they are doing something very creative and original andWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:32
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’56” N 12°28’23” E
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Next we came to Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, the middle fountain in the Piazza Navona. It was designed in 1651 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili,Weiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:34
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 82 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’23” E
Together Again
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Here’s another shot of Bryan and I, this time at Piazza Navona. The scarcity of our being in pictures together is quickly dropping. I’d say that’s a good thing.
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:39
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’56” N 12°28’23” E
An Unpopular Beginning
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The crafting of the fountain was originally met with opposition by the Roman people. During the time of the construction, Italy was in the grip of a severe famine and people could barely support theirWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:41
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’56” N 12°28’23” E
Kathy
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I'm glad that it wasn't too crowded around the fountain so we were able to take lots of pictures and spend time posing for that perfect shot without having other people getting in the way.
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:43
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 85 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’56” N 12°28’24” E
Fiumi Fountain
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This 18th century marble-made fountain is a tribute to the 4 major rivers known at the time of it's creation; the Danube, the Nile, the Ganges and the Rio de la Plata. It's so hard to capture all ofWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:45
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’56” N 12°28’23” E
The Horse
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Although Bernini gets all the credit for the fountain, the majority of the actual construction of the fountain was carried out by his assistants; Bernini was only responsible for the design. This wasWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:47
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 105 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’56” N 12°28’23” E
So Well Preserved
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Day and night, the Fountain of the Four Rivers brims with energy. The clear water continuously splashes and cascades over a clean travertine masterpiece. What surprises me the most about thisWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:49
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 82 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’23” E
The Obelisk
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
At the center of the fountain is a towering obelisk that was recovered, at the behest of Pope Innocent X, from the ruins of the Circus of Maxentius, along the Appian Way. The obelisk was made in RomanWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:51
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 79 ft
- ItalienPiazza Navona41°53’57” N 12°28’24” E
Sant'Agnese in Agone
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Rather than moving on to the third fountain in Piazza Navona, we decided to go inside Sant'Agnese in Agone, the church that's right next to Fiumi Fountain. We've only seen one other church in Rome soWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:54
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienEglise Sainte-Agnès en Agone41°53’56” N 12°28’22” E
Breathtaking!
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
What a difference this church is when compared to the one we saw at the top of the Spanish Steps! I'm so glad that we decided to go in and see this church. It's breathtaking!
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:56
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienEglise Sainte-Agnès en Agone41°53’56” N 12°28’22” E
Beautiful Architecture
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
There were signs posted inside this church stating that photography was forbidden but, yet, so many people were taking photos and not even trying to hide it. The people working there were justWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:57
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 115 ft
- ItalienEglise Sainte-Agnès en Agone41°53’56” N 12°28’21” E
Always Look Up
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I'm so happy that we decided to come into this church. This is what I always imagined the cathedrals of Rome to be like. I hope that we have more opportunities to see these wonderful places before weWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 13:58
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 115 ft
- ItalienEglise Sainte-Agnès en Agone41°53’56” N 12°28’21” E
Background History
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The building of this church was begun in 1652 at the instigation of Pope Innocent X whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, is adjacent to this church. The church was to be effectively a familyWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 9. November 2019 um 14:00
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’56” N 12°28’22” E
Back in the Piazza
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We didn't stay inside the church for a very long time. It was only a single room so we were able to see it quickly. That's good because there's still so much more for us to see in Rome.