Piazza Colonna
Piazza Colonna | |
|---|---|
| City square | |
![Fresco of Piazza Colonna c. 1586; at center is the Column of Marcus Aurelius (with an earlier version of the pedestal), and to the left is the piazza's fountain.[1]](/File:Fresco_of_Piazza_Colonna.jpg) Fresco of Piazza Colonna c. 1586; at center is the Column of Marcus Aurelius (with an earlier version of the pedestal), and to the left is the piazza's fountain.[1] | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′03.8″N 12°28′47.7″E / 41.901056°N 12.479917°E | |
Piazza Colonna is a
Via Lata (now the Via del Corso
) runs through the piazza's eastern end, from south to north.
Overview
The piazza is rectangular. Its north side is taken up by
Galleria Colonna (since 2003 Galleria Alberto Sordi), the south side is taken up by the flank of Palazzo Ferrajoli, formerly the Papal post office, and the little Church of Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi (1731-35). The west side is taken up by Palazzo Wedekind (1838) with a colonnade of Roman columns taken from Veii
.
The piazza has been a monumental open space since Antiquity; the temple of Marcus Aurelius stood on the site of Palazzo Wedekind (TCI).
Fountain
The
Giacomo Della Porta who was assisted by Rocco De Rossi. In 1830, it was restored and had two sets of dolphins side by side, with tails entwined, sculpted by Achille Stocchi, set at either end of the long basin. The central sculpture was then substituted with a smaller sculpture and spray.[2]
References
External links
- Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. ISBN 9781623710088.
Piazza Colonna travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Piazza Colonna (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by Clivus Capitolinus |
Landmarks of Rome Piazza Colonna |
Succeeded by Piazza d'Aracoeli |