The Fountain of the Four Rivers is in the center of Piazza Navona . It was built between 1648 and 1651 from marble and ... More
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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The Fountain of the Four Rivers is in the center of Piazza Navona . It was built between 1648 and 1651 from marble and travertine by Bernini. The fountain represents a large rock, which seems to emerge from the water on which an Egyptian obelisk from the Roman era stands. The rock is inhabited by allegorical animals and plants and decorated with the coat of arms of the Pamphili family. Four large statues represent rivers of the then-known areas of the world: the Danube for Europe, the Ganges for Asia, the Rio de la Plata for America, and the Nile for Africa. The last is covering its eyes so as not to see the iniquities taking place before it in the square, the commerce practiced by merchants and tradesmen.
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Near Via Cola di Rienzo in the district of Prati there is a small, circular and rundown square known as
Piazza Quiriti that has been chosen as a refuge by a number of street people. In the first half ...
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This comfortable hotel is close to the Casinò and the Biennale . The Albergo Quattro Fontane is surrounded by greenery
and looks like a house in the hills. An ideal place to relax, it is perfect for anyone who ...
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If you want to see Vignola's beautiful church, the masterpiece amongst his buildings on an elliptic plan, you need to
enter the Vatican City through the gate of Saint Anna, to the right of which you will find the ...
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