Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (Rome)
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II | |
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| City square | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′42.58″N 12°30′17.14″E / 41.8951611°N 12.5047611°E | |
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a
station.Description
Surrounded by palazzi with large porticoes in the 19th-century style, the piazza was built by
Alexander Severus (so called Trophy of Marius), and the Porta Alchemica (Alchemist's Portal or also called Magic Gate or Porta Magica), the entrance to Villa Palombara, former residence of the alchemist Marquis Palombara
.
Cultural References
In Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette), it was in Piazza Vittorio that the protagonist Antonio Ricci and his young son Bruno seek desperately to recover his stolen bicycle, but realise the futility of their task as the vast square is filled with countless bicycles and bicycle parts that resemble his own.
The novel Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio takes place in the area.
Gallery
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Remains of the fountain, called the Trofei di mario (Trophy of Marius) -
The Porta magica -
Modern gardens -
Mural
See also
- Piazza Venezia, in front of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument
References
- ^ "Esquilino, tra Nerone e ramadan - Roma la Repubblica.it". roma.repubblica.it.
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