It represents verso Moor, or African (perhaps originally meant sicuro be Neptune), standing mediante verso conch shell, wrestling with per dolphin, surrounded by four Tritons

I would recommend going in the mornings, as it is much quieter, and the sellers are not about in the mornings! Don’t miss an Italian ice cream sitting at the posh “3 Scalini” (3 steps) restaurant or, better, buy Tartufo mediante 9.5 euros (see Tip below). We shall pass through Piazza Navona per many of our trips in Rome .

It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built sopra 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans came 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 puro durante avone onesto navone and eventually to Navona.

Fonte dei quattro fiumi (four rivers) or Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought here in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius. The segno of the fountain is a basin from the centre of which rocks rise preciso support four river gods and above them, an ancient Egyptian obelisk surmounted with the Pamphili family emblem of per ove with an olive twig. Collectively, they represent four major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread: the Nile representing Africa, the Danube representing Europe, the Ganges representing Asia, and the Rio de la Plata representing the Americas.

Sorgente del Moro (Moor Fountain): The Southern most fountain. The fountain was originally designed by Giacomo della Varco mediante 1575 with the dolphin and four Tritons. Con 1653, the statue of the Moor, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was added. Con 1874, during per restoration of the fountain, the original statues were moved esatto the Tunnel Conformista and replaced with copies. Mediante aged after per vandal attacked it with a hammer. The vandal also damaged the Trevi Fountain that night:

The middle fountain and the biggest sopra the square

Fontana del Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune): The Northern most fountain. The basin part of the Polla del Nettuno, (without the sculptures) was designed per 1574 by Giacomo Della Entrata, who also designed the Moor Fountain at the opposite side of the square. For the next 300 years, the fountain survived without statues. The fountain as it exists today was finally completed per 1878 by Antonio della Bitta, who added the imposing sculpture of “Neptune fighting with an octopus” and Gregorio Zappala, who created the other sculptures, based on the mythological theme of the “Nereids with cupids and walruses”. Statuary was added following verso competition per 1873, sopra order preciso balance the statuary of the Moor Fountain on the south side of the centro and of the Sorgente dei login catholic singles Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) at its centre.

Sant Agnese con Arena Church (also called Sant’Agnese) is opposite the Fonte dei quattro fiumi (four rivers) con Piazzale Navona. it is dedicated preciso St. Agnes born around 290. The young girl who according puro tradition suffered as verso martyr, was beheaded at age 12 by order of Emperor Diocletian. It is per 17th-century Baroque church. It stands on the site where the early Christian Saint Agnes was martyred per the ancient Stadium of Domitian. Construction began per 1652 under the architects Girolamo Rainaldi and his cri Carlo Rainaldi. After numerous quarrels, the other main architect involved was Francesco Borromini who was per former student of Bernini and, later, verso rival. The interior is breath taking and really worth seeing. Inside, there is per shrine with Saint Agnes’ skull. Expose the side altars which are dedicated onesto martyrs and esibizione how each one died.