Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona occupies the site where the stadium of Domitian (Circus Agonal) year stood at 86, with space for more than 30,000 spectators, in which Roman citizens enjoyed the Greek athletic games.

Sources from Piazza Navona

Undoubtedly the main attraction of the Piazza Navona are three fountains built under the leadership of Gregory XIII Boncompagni:

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

In the center of the Piazza Navona is the "Fountain of the Four Rivers", built by Bernini in 1651 The four statues of the fountain represent the four major rivers of the time. The Nile, the Danube, the Ganges and Rio de la Plata. In the center it is situated an obelisk 16 meters high that belonged to the Circus of Maxentius, who was found on the Appian Way.

Fontana del Moro

Created by Giacomo della Porta and completed by Bernini, who later added the dolphins, the Fountain of the Moor was known initially as the "Source of Caracol". This source is located in the southern part of the square.

Fontana del Nettuno

Like the Fountain of the Moor, the Fountain of Neptune it was designed by Giacomo della Porta, but remained abandoned since its inception until 1873, when the work was completed by Zappala and Della Bitta.

Curiosities

Until the mid-nineteenth century, every summer the drains of the three sources were closed and the central part of the square was flooded to become "Lake Piazza Navona".

A nice area

The square is surrounded by restaurants and terraces and during the day lots of atmosphere. It is a lively area where you can enjoy performances by different street performers, magicians and dancers as virtually any time of day.
The two most important buildings that dominate the square is the Palazzo Pamphili and the Church of St. Agnes. araku places to visit