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in Rome. Piazza Navona tour: From an air view, the
arena-like shape of Piazza Navona can be easily noticed. As a matter
of fact, the piazza was built on the Stadium of Domitian, whose
ruins can still be admired in the adjacent church of Sant'Agnese
in Agone. The church, designed by the great architect Francesco
Borromini, is an excellent example of the Roman Baroque architecture.
In Piazza Navona are three fountains: Fontana del Moro, Fontana
di Nettuno and in the centre of the square Bernini's magnificent
Fontana dei Fiumi. Four allegorical statues portray the Nile, the
Ganges, the Danube and the Rio de la Plata, symbolizing the four
corners of the world. Traditionally, from the beginning of December
till the Epiphany, this piazza is occupied by stalls selling sweets
and toys.
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