Rome
    Piazza di Spagna (square)



    location
    Piazza di Spagna is situated in front of the The Spanish Steps. They both got their name because the Spanish Embassy used to reside at the bottom of the square. A church named 'Trinita dei Monti' is located at the top of the steps.

    The shape of the Piazza di Spagna is remarkable, it is a triangle.
    Opposite the stairs is a fountain, La Fontana della Baracaccia (Fountain of the Old Boat).

    The fountain is made very low, under the street level, and has a small flat boat in it. In the 16th century, a flood of the Tiber river had hit Rome.

    Metro station Spagna is on top of the Spanish steps. Nearby is Villa Borghese, a nice park with a famous museum.



    Piazza di Spagna, view from the Spanish Steps





    Piazza di Spagna, Rome



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