80%Piazza del Popolo
Piazza Del Popolo, , Rome
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_del_Popolo
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Where?
Beside Flaminio-Piazza del Popolo Underground Station
What?
Public Square
Anything else you need to know?
The starting point of the Via Flaminia, this square was generally a visitor to Rome's first view of the city. An Egyptian Obelisk from Heliopolis stands in the center of the piazza and there are a few fountains located around the square.
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During the Middle Ages, this square formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims and travellers arriving on the Via Flaminia (from the north). It was only when Pope Sixtus V placed the 1200 BC Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II in the centre of the square that Piazza del Popolo took on its... more During the Middle Ages, this square formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims and travellers arriving on the Via Flaminia (from the north). It was only when Pope Sixtus V placed the 1200 BC Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II in the centre of the square that Piazza del Popolo took on its current function. The obelisk is the tip of the trident formed by the three streets that begin in the square: Via del Corso, Via di Ripetta and Via del Babuino. Valadier was the architect who gave the square its present elliptical appearance by building the two ramps that lead to the Pincio. Two shell-shaped fountains overlooked by groups of statues stand in the two hemicycles. Valadier was also responsible for the buildings on Via del Babuino and Via di Ripetta that are today occupied by the famous cafes Rosati and Canovamments...close
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by Walkerster
– posted on May 1, 2007
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