{"id":16741,"date":"2023-04-12T10:08:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=16741"},"modified":"2024-11-26T05:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T05:42:03","slug":"rome-attractions-piazza-navona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/rome-attractions-piazza-navona","title":{"rendered":"Piazza Navona: Fountain of the Four Rivers, History, & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most beautiful squares, was not so much built, as it was remodeled in the mid-17th century, on the site of the old Stadium of Domitian, a horseshoe-shaped arena for foot races, built in the 1st century A.D.<\/p>\n

This grand refurbishment, carried out by Pope Innocent X, was basically an effort to to increase the prestige of his family, the Pamphili (who owned much of the land around the plaza), by giving them the greatest piazza<\/em> in all of Rome. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Not only did the work include rebuilding the church of Sant’Agnese, by Borromini, Bernini, and Girolamo Rainaldi, and the creation of the Pamphili palace, it also was the excuse to build one of the most astonishing fountains ever created, the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (or Fountain of the Four Rivers<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

With various other fountains, shops, the Museo di Roma<\/a>, and even a statue of Pasquino, where Romans can leave lyrical complaints about powerful people, Piazza Navona still lives up to its reputation as one of the grandest and most vibrant outdoor spaces in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The greatest piazza in all of Rome? We think so!<\/p><\/div>\n

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