Rotonda Fountain
The Fountain in Piazza della Rotonda, commonly known as the Pantheon Fountain, is one of the jewels of Roman Renaissance located right in front of the majestic Pantheon. This fountain, designed by Giacomo della Porta and sculpted by Leonardo Sormani in 1575, represents a significant example of the artistic and urban evolution of Rome in […]
Barcaccia Fountain
The Barcaccia Fountain, located in Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome, is a baroque work of extraordinary beauty and historical importance. Built between 1627 and 1629 by Pietro Bernini, with the help of his famous son Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the fountain represents a half-sunken boat, a tribute to the […]
Acqua Paola Fountain (Fontanone)
The Fountain of Acqua Paola, affectionately called by the Romans “il Fontanone”, is one of the most fascinating monumental fountains in Rome, located on the top of the Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V Borghese and built between 1608 and 1614, the fountain celebrates the restoration of the ancient Trajan Aqueduct, renamed the Paolo […]
Triton Fountain
The Triton Fountain, located in the center of Piazza Barberini in Rome, is one of the most famous works of Roman Baroque and an extraordinary example of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculptural skill. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII in 1642, the fountain was completed in 1643 and represents a perfect fusion of art, architecture, and political […]
Neptune Fountain
The Fountain of Neptune, located at the northern end of Piazza Navona, is a perfect example of how art and architecture can transform an urban space. This fountain, initially designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1574, was later completed with sculptures added in the 19th century. Its history and design reflect the artistic and urban […]
Moro Fountain
The Fountain of the Moor, located in the southern corner of Piazza Navona in Rome, is one of the jewels of Roman Baroque. This fountain, designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1575 commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII, represents a perfect meeting point between Renaissance architecture and the Baroque sculptures that decorate it. Originally, the fountain […]
Fountain of the Four Rivers
The Fountain of the Four Rivers, located in the center of Piazza Navona in Rome, is a masterpiece of Roman Baroque, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and completed between 1648 and 1651. This monument, commissioned by Pope Innocent X Pamphilj, represents the four main rivers of the continents known at that time: the Danube for […]
Fountain of Pius IX
The Fountain of Piazza Mastai, located in the lively Trastevere district of Rome, is a fascinating example of nineteenth-century architecture and design. Commissioned by Pope Pius IX and designed by architect Andrea Busiri Vici, the fountain was completed in 1865 and represents one of the last major urban interventions of the papal dominion over the […]
Fountain of the Catechumens
The Fountain of the Catechumens, located in the picturesque Piazza della Madonna dei Monti in Rome, is a precious example of Renaissance art and engineering. Designed by Giacomo Della Porta and executed by Battista Rusconi in 1589, this fountain represents a fundamental element in understanding the urban evolution and water supply of Rome during the […]
Former slaughterhouse
The former Testaccio Slaughterhouse is a fascinating example of how 19th-century industrial architecture can be transformed to meet contemporary cultural and social needs. Inaugurated in 1891 and designed by architect Gioacchino Ersoch, the Slaughterhouse complex was one of the largest and most modern slaughterhouses in Europe. The area covered approximately 105,000 square meters, with pavilions […]
