Rome travel
Piazza Navona
history
Piazza Navona is a long oval square in the historic center of Rome.
In the year 86AD was here the Stadium of Domitian with sport competitions and great chariot races.
It was 54m width, 276m long and had a capacity was 30,000 spectators.
The Piazza has 3 beautiful fountains but the one in the centre is the most spectacular.
It is Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers (the Ganges, Danube, della Plata, and Nile), erected in 1651.
location & tickets
It is close to a main street (Corso V. Emanuele II) and about 10 minutes walk from the Pantheon
There is no admission.
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