Piazza Navona
Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers and Borromini's Facade Tracing Emperor Domitian's AD 86 Stadium — Preserving the exact elongated oval footprint of the Stadium of Domitian built in AD 86 for 30,000 spectators of Greek-style athletic contests ('agones', from which 'Navona' evolved), Piazza Navona was transformed under Pope Innocent X Pamphilj in the mid-17th century into the showpiece of Roman Baroque urbanism. At its center rises Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 1651 Fountain of the Four Rivers (Nile, Ganges, Danube, and Rio de la Plata) crowned by an ancient obelisk directly facing Francesco Borromini's undulating facade of Sant'Agnese in Agone.
Visitor Information & Practical Details
- Place NamePiazza Navona
- AddressPiazza Navona, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
- Opening HoursDaily 24 hours
- Admission / PriceFree
- Phone+39 06 0608
- Official Websitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona
- GPS Coordinates41.89916, 12.47307
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