Piazza Navona Rome – Public Square in Rome

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page updated Sep 19, 2017

Piazza Navona

Date built: 1st century AD

Piazza Navona Rome public square

Location: city centre, west of the Via Del Corso in the Campus Martius.

History: formed within the outline of an old stadium, similar to the Circus Maximus ie long shape with semicircular ends for chariot racing and other sports

Piazza Navona Rome Piazza Navona Roma Piazza Navona in Rome

Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th century, when the city market was transferred there from the Campidoglio, the public space was transformed into a highly significant example of Baroque Roman architecture and art during the pontificate of Innocent X, who reigned from 1644 until 1655, and whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced the piazza.

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Building images © Adrian Welch : available upon request: photos 2816×2112 pixels

Sant’ Agostino – Saint Augustine’s Church, northwest of this famous public space in the Italian capital city:
Sant' Agostino
photograph © Adrian Welch

Location: central Rome, Italy

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