What does Piazza Navona mean in English?
What does Piazza Navona mean in English?
Piazza Navona (pronounced [ˈpjattsa naˈvoːna]) is a public open space in Rome, Italy. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones (“games”), and hence it was known as “Circus Agonalis” (“competition arena”). It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona.
What is the main square in Rome?
Many know Piazza di Spagna as the most elegant square in Rome, surrounded by one of the city’s main shopping districts. The square’s most iconic features, the Spanish Steps, is an essential site for many to visit on their trip to Rome.
What statue is in the Piazza Navona?
Erected in the centre of Piazza Navona, the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) was designed by Bernini in 1651. The four statues represent the most important rivers of the continents where Christianity had spread; the Nile, Danube, the Ganges and Rio de la Plata.
Who built the Stadium of Domitian?
Domitian
Stadium of Domitian
| Coordinates | 41°53′56″N 12°28′23″E |
| Type | Stadium |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Domitian |
| Founded | AD 80 |
Why it is called Spanish Steps?
The ‘Spanish’ part of the name refers instead to the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, which would have been located on Piazza di Spagna (literally ‘Spanish Square’) at the base of the monument. A huge restoration project in 2015 and 2016 saw the Spanish Steps scrubbed clean and returned to their former splendor.
What is a piazza in Italy?
piazza, square or marketplace in an Italian town or city. The word is cognate with the French and English “place” and Spanish “plaza,” all ultimately derived from the Greek plateia, “broad street.” The most celebrated Italian piazza is that designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome.
What happened to the Stadium of Domitian?
Uses. The Stadium was used almost entirely for athletic contests. With the economic and political crises of the later Imperial and post-Imperial eras, the Stadium seems to have fallen out of its former use; the arcades provided living quarters for the poor and the arena a meeting place.
