Description of the attraction
The most famous square of baroque Rome is located on the site of the former stadium of Domitian. Since the reign of Domitian, this place has been used exclusively for sports. The remains of the stadium can still be seen under the church of Sant Agnese in Agone, dedicated to the virgin-martyr, with whom a miracle happened at this place: instantly regrown thick hair hid the nakedness of a 13-year-old Christian woman, exposed to the mockery of the pagans. The facade of the church was made in the 1650s by the architect Borromini.
The main attraction of the square is the fountain of the Four Rivers by Lorenzo Bernini, executed in 1651 and greatly admired by Pope Innocent X, who has since begun to show his patronage to the artist. The Fontana figures are personifications of the rivers Danube, Ganges, Nile and Rio de la Plata. The figures of the rivers are located around a rocky reef, on which an antique obelisk rises.
The corner of the square overlooks the Palazzo Braschi, which houses the Museum of Urban History. At the corner of the building, near the basement, there is an antique statue with an ugly face - Pasquino. The statue was found while laying the foundation of the building. For some time now, leaflets began to appear on the neck of the statue with ironic comments about various events taking place.
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Next to Palazzo Pamphili, in Piazza Navona, is the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, dedicated to Saint Agnes. According to legend, a young 13-year-old Christian woman (during the Diocletian persecution in the 3rd century) was put naked on the arena of the stadium in front of a crowd of pagans. With a girl who refused reciprocity to the son of a proco
Show all text Next to Palazzo Pamphili, in Piazza Navona, is the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, dedicated to Saint Agnes. According to legend, a young 13-year-old Christian woman (during the Diocletian persecution in the 3rd century) was put naked on the arena of the stadium in front of a crowd of pagans. A miracle happened to the girl who refused reciprocity to the son of the proconsul at this place: the future saint's hair suddenly grew back, covering her from head to toe. In the end, Agnes was stabbed to death with a dagger, but her head is still kept in the crypt of the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, and is revered as a holy relic. Here, above the entrance, lies the ashes of Pope Innocent H.
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Piazza Navona (Italian Piazza Navona) is a Roman square in the form of a rectangle elongated from south to north. From the 15th century to 1869, the location of the city market. Built in the 17th century in the Baroque style.
Two churches overlook the square, including the church of St. Agnes (1652, architect Girolamo Rainaldi
Show all text Piazza Navona (Italian: Piazza Navona) is a Roman square in the shape of a rectangle elongated from south to north. From the 15th century to 1869, the location of the city market. Built in the 17th century in the Baroque style.
Two churches overlook the square, including the church of St. Agnes (1652, architect Girolamo Rainaldi), and several palaces, including Palazzo Pamphilj (built for Innocent X in 1644-50, frescoes by Pietro da Cortona; now the Brazilian Embassy).
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