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Between 1926 and 1929, the demolition of an old neighborhood within Via del Teatro Argentina, Via Florida, Via San Nicola de 'Cesarini, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II for the construction of new bu
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It occupies the area of the ancient circus of Flora, where floral games took place in May to celebrate springtime.
A picturesque corner in the heart of Trastevere district, Piazza dei Mercanti represented a place of great importance over the centuries, thanks to its proximity to the ancient por
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While being the lowest and smallest of the seven hills of Rome (The Aventino, Capitoline, Caeline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinale, Viminale), the Capitoline is per
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Piazza della Madonna dei Monti is located between via dei Serpenti and via degli Zingari and takes its name from the church of Santa Maria
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Piazza della Repubblica (Repubblica Square), formerly called by Romans “Piazza Esedra”, originates from the great exedra of the Roman baths of Diocleziano
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The square owes its name to the presence of the remains of the ancient Hadrianeum, a large temple dedicated to the emperor Hadrian by his son and successor Antonin
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On entering the piazza, you are immediately taken aback by such elegance: the yellow, brownish ochre-coloured buildings, Bernini’s fountain and the celebrated Spanish Steps
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Aristocratically isolated, vast and regular, Piazza Farnese (Farnese Square), whose arrangement is attributed to Girolamo Rainaldi, is located in a peaceful enviro
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Not many people are aware that the very first Christian churches were “domus ecclesiae”, a household church or private homes which wealthy owners open their doors to for believers to celebrate reli
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Piazza Venezia is often associated by many Italians with Popular Film Actor Alberto Sordi’s unforgettable performance in Director Luigi Zampa’s 1960 Comedy “
