{"id":695,"date":"2020-05-20T07:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T07:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colosseum.info\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2020-10-17T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T13:19:45","slug":"squares-and-fontains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colosseum.info\/fr\/squares-and-fontains\/","title":{"rendered":"PLACES ET FONTAINES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Squares and Fontains<\/h4>\n
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Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, an open-air museum with a piece of history on every corner.\u00a0 Ancient buildings and archaeological remains mix with beautiful squares with elegant architecture, piazzas are lined with tables from which you can watch the world go by and visitors and locals alike gather at the picturesque fountains.\u00a0 After a long day of exploring, these beautiful squares offer visitors the perfect place to soak up the atmosphere of the city, take a well-deserved respite from sight seeing or just a chance for a sit-down and a bit of people watching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Rome has many piazzas or squares, everyone has their favourite; some are grand and are decorated with sculptural reliefs, many are decorated with a central fountain which was once the hub of the immediate area, most have at least one church, some are oddly shaped and known only to the locals; but each has a story to tell.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Piazza Navona is by far the most well-known of Rome\u2019s grandiose squares<\/b>, its shape today is dictated by the ancient roman running track below, the Stadium of Domitian.\u00a0 Above ground it is lined with grand palaces and a church and boasts three fountains set amid a backdrop of triumphant Baroque architecture.\u00a0 The centrepiece is the stunning fountain of the Four Rivers, sculpted by the great artist Bernini who changed the face of Rome.\u00a0 This bustling piazza is a favourite among visitors, its sides lined with bars and restaurants for an aperitivo, the square often hosts markets at Christmas time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just across the Corso Vittorio road lies <\/span>Campo dei Fiori<\/b>, a much smaller square with a slightly alternative feel.\u00a0 The only square in Rome without a church, this was <\/span>an execution spot for the inquisition<\/b>.\u00a0 In the middle of the square stands a statue of Giordano Bruno who glares\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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down at the people doing their vegetable shopping at the daily fruit and vegetable market.\u00a0 By late afternoon, the stalls are gone and the square comes to life with a slightly younger crowd including foreign students who come for the Aperitivo\u2019s and the lively atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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