Hello again bloggers,
This post is a collection of photos of our visit to Rome’s most elegant checklist spots.
We had a great time over those days.
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The Spanish Steps
We started the day visiting the monumental staircase in Rome.
It’s called the “Spanish Steps” merely because it adjoins the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Piazza di Spagna since the 17th century. It was funded by a Frenchman and it connected to a French church.
135 steps.
At the base of the Spanish Steps.
Fontana della Barcaccia – the Fountain of the Old Boat.
It was designed by Pietro Bernini (father of Gian Lorenzo)
People were drinking from the fountain.
The Embassy of Spain to the Holy See and the Column of the Immaculate Conception.
The doors to the Giorgio de Chirico House Museum
The Column of the Immaculate Conception
(adjacent to the Spanish Steps)
Spanish Steps appeared in The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow:
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The Trevi Fountain
Breathtaking masterpiece of Baroque.
Colossal structure is the terminus of an ancient aqueduct of water
The ethereal limestone & marble against the gorgeous blue water flowing.
The central figure is the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.
On a chariot pulled by two winged sea-horses.
An icon of dynamism and power.
Always taking a photo with my darling.
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The Pantheon
An ancient Roman temple.
Rebuilt largely by Emperor Hadrian.
He chose to re-inscribe the temple with Marcus Agrippa’s original dedication.
The beautiful Fountain of the Pantheon.
The portico's monumental entrance supports 16 columns of Egyptian granite!
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Bite time
I had a bruschetta and Marcelo gave me a slice of his pizza.
Lovely selection of photographs.
ReplyDeleteThe Column of the Immaculate Conception stands proudly In front of another building, one that is very plain in comparison with the baroque exotica all around. Do you know what building it is?
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