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Piazza Navona
로마
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:42
Welcome to Pi-az-za Na-vo-na, what I like to call Rome’s 'living Ba-roque stage.' As you stand in this elongated, elegant space, you are actually standing in the footsteps of ancient Roman spectators. This square was not…
Listen in the app2The Stadium of Domitian Legacy1:41
To truly understand Pi-az-za Na-vo-na, we must look beneath our feet. The very shape of the square—long and rounded at one end—is a ghost of the Stadium of Do-mi-tian. …
Listen in the app3Fountain of the Four Rivers (Bernini)1:46
At the very center of the square stands a theatrical masterpiece of Ba-roque art: the Fountain of the Four Rivers, or Fon-ta-na dei Quat-tro Fiu-mi. Commissioned by Pope Innocent X and sculpted by the legendary Gian Lorenzo…
Listen in the app4Sant'Agnese in Agone and the Borromini Rivalry1:37
Directly facing Bernini's fountain is the stunning Church of Sant'Ag-ne-se in A-go-ne. Its majestic dome and concave Ba-roque facade dominate the western side of the square. …
Listen in the app5The Fountain of the Moor1:38
As we move to the southern end of the square, we encounter the Fon-ta-na del Mo-ro, or the Fountain of the Moor. This beautiful work of art has a layered history. …
Listen in the app6The Fountain of Neptune1:32
At the northern tip of the square, we find the Fon-ta-na di Net-tu-no, or the Fountain of Neptune. Like the Fountain of the Moor, this one also began its life in the 16th century as a design by Gi-a-co-mo del-la Por-ta. …
Listen in the app7Piazza Navona1:34
As we conclude our walk through Pi-az-za Na-vo-na, I hope you feel the incredible weight of history and the lightness of Roman life that coexist here. We have journeyed from the ancient 1st-century stadium of Do-mi-tian to the…
Listen in the app8Closing1:34
As we conclude our walk through Pi-az-za Na-vo-na, I hope you feel the incredible weight of history and the lightness of Roman life that coexist here. We have journeyed from the ancient 1st-century stadium of Do-mi-tian to the…
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What is Piazza Navona?
Piazza Navona is a place in 로마 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 로마 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 13 min 04 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 41.8990, 12.4731 |
| Last updated |
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