Piazza Navona is one of the most popular public spaces for both tourists and locals in Rome, especially in the late afternoon and evening. It has been a public square since the 15th Century. You can see from its ‘elongated arena’ shape that was where the 1st Century AD Stadium of Domitian has been.
The piazza has three fountains, including the Fontana del Moro at the southern end. At the centre of the square is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) with the Obelisk of Domitian in the middle; it is by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
This is one of the two large squares in the Parione, the 6th Rione of Rome. The name of this district came from the presence of a huge ancient wall that had once been in the square. It had been part of the Stadium of Domitian, known as the 'Parietone'. The other major square in the Parione is across the Tiber River, at Campo dei Fiori.
Rome; July, 2019
(Panorama Stitched from 2 Images
captured with a Sony RX1RM2)
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