Piazza Navona

Angelegt war der Platz ursprünglich als ein 30000 Menschen fassendes Stadion für öffentliche Spiele. Später wurde daraus einer der wichtigsten Märkte Roms. In der Mitte findet sich derRead more
Angelegt war der Platz ursprünglich als ein 30000 Menschen fassendes Stadion für öffentliche Spiele. Später wurde daraus einer der wichtigsten Märkte Roms. In der Mitte findet sich derRead more
While exploring the first piazza on our list in Rome, we got suckered into one of the deliciously overpriced dining venues. But! At least thus one had an incredible view.
Must Try: The chicken dish.Read more
Had a fantastic first day, visited Piazza Navona, Vatican Museum, and had some great food.
Spanische Treppe, Trevi-Brunnen, piazza navona, pantheon
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 outRead more
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 andRead more
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,Read more
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 theirRead more
Here's a bit of trivia for movie buffs. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi was used in the 1990 film Coins in the Fountain. The characters threw coins into the fountain as they made wishes. The TreviRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Vierströmebrunnen, Fountain of the Four Rivers, نافورة الأنهار الأربعة, Фантан Чатырох рэк, Фонтан на Четирите реки, Fontána čtyř řek, Fuente de los Cuatro Ríos, Lau Ibaien Iturria, Neljän joen lähde, Fontaine des Quatre-Fleuves, Fonte dos Catro Ríos, מזרקת ארבעת הנהרות, Չորս գետերի շատրվան, Keturių upių fontanas, Vierstromenfontein, Fontanna Czterech Rzek, Фонтан Четырёх рек, Fontána štyroch riek, Фонтан чотирьох рік, 四河喷泉