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I simply love this place!
The 137 steps were constructed from 1723 to 1725 to link the piazza with important locales above it, including the Pincio and the Villa Mèdici. The beginning of May heralds the world-famous flower show, when the steps are covered with azaleas and photographers, and each July an evening fashion show is held on the steps Leave a Comment
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One has heard so much about the Spanish Steps that it was a bit of a surprise at Easter to find the central portion covered in flowers with just a passage way on either side for you to climb up. to the Church of Trinita de Sanctis.
To see the steps in their full glory, I'd advise going in September.
And don't forget the Fountain of the Boat, a lovely piece of work by Pietro Bernini. Leave a Comment
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We probably went to the Spanish steps at the wrong time and on the wrong day. It was sunday around 8pm. The place was so crowded we only snapped a picture and went away as fast as we came. This was just too touristy. I was doubting whether to put it under the tourist traps, but with fewer people I can understand it has to be very nice to hang out here. Every year in April pink azaleas are placed on the steps that steps that make some great decoration. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the metro to Spagna, or follow the Via del Babuino from the Piazza del Popolo.
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On the 8th of December 1854 Pope Pius IX proclaimed the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary; according to this proclamation the mother of Jesus was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. Two years later Pius IX had a monument to the Virgin Mary built at the eastern end of Piazza di Spagna. This monument is made up of a bronze sculpture of Mary placed atop an ancient column, which is supported by a high pedestal and surrounded by four prophets of the Old Testament, Moses, David, Isaiah and Ezechiel.
Each year on the morning of December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the pope brings garlands of flowers to Colonna dell’Immacolata. Firemen from Rome’s fire department take the garlands from the Holy Father and use their laddered trucks to place these garlands on the arm of the Blessed Mother.
The date of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is linked to Festa della Chinea, a Roman holiday which dates to the Middle Ages. Charles of Anjou, King of Naples began giving an annual gift of a white mule or horse to Pope Clement IV as a sign of feudal subordination. In 1788 Carlo VII, king of Naples (later Carlos III of Spain) decided to stop the practice, which led to a quarrel with the pope which lasted until 1855, when Ferdinand II agreed to finance the construction of the Colonna dell’Immacolata and the pope, in return, gave up his rights on the kingdom.
This is such a grand and impressive work. Leave a Comment
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On my last days I got a cab to Spanish Steps...u can have a glass wine and panini at a place right by the steps called Barcaccia ... around 17 euro... expensive but worth it cos u can go upstairs and if you`re early get a seat that overlooks Spanish Steps ...and u can be soooo entertained by ppl from everywhere in the world gathering . It`s a theatre all of its own. The service here was fantastic. And because I was early/late? they let me just sit and relax for ages......... The toilet is the best in the whole of Rome....has a REAL guy who offers you a real towel to dry your hands!
Then go down Via Condotti window shopping. Prepare to spend lots of time...dont just window-shop...go INTO the shops and pretend you are rich....no one knows the difference....and touch all the clothes and dream ..honestly, I saw a dress here that was $10.000 dollars! and yes I held it up in front of myself in the mirror ! The clothes were amazing! The shop assistants are generally young and very friendly. I had a ball in this street...and wished i had done the "shopping Tourist" thingy earlier. From there you wander the streets and get lost....at every turn there will be amazing shops but of course the real secret is that you are walking around ancient Rome...and these shops were there thousands of years ago...just the merchandise has changed. And if you get hot you will find a church in the same streets...just look up and you will recognize an ancient church in the same street!! Go up the steps and thru the door and from the chaos and the buzz of chattering voices from around the world, and the din of roaring vespas and tooting taxis, you will step into another century. Only the silent sound of someone singing a quiet Ave Maria.... you will be so cool from the sun. I took my shoes off and calmed my feet on the cold stone floor....but check there aint a priest watching first! Then out you go into the chaos again. I don`t think the Italians have a phrase for it but "sono in cielo"...I am in heaven!.. Directions: Spanish Steps
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Come out here for some good chill time until the wee hours of the morning. hang out / gathering place for young people, where you can listen to musicians crooning songs with their guitars, chat with other students, or eat roasted chestnuts from the nearby street vendor. police come by sporadically to keep control of the alcohol situation -- making sure everyone is holding their bottles rather than placing them on the steps. bet you've never encountered that in america. Leave a Comment
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One of the oldest churches of Rome is Trinita dei Monti. When French owners of the church wanted to connect building with Piazza di Spagna, they also wanted to do it splendid. First plan was a statue of a French king actually. But Pope Alexander VII didn't accept those ideas. Around 1720s, Italian architecture Sanctis found a way that makes happy both side. Curved and splendid steps.
It's named as Spanish cause Spanish consulate located there. Spagna subway station is very close to this square and steps. If you're tired or you wanna drink cool water this is right place for you. Leave a Comment Directions: Piazza di Spagna
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I try... I DO try to actually add some personal insights as well as jz mundane boring things about my own experiances when it comes to the tips and hits that I put on my page. Sometimes this is a task that I do exteremely well, othertimes I fail miserably.
Nevertheless, I will preserve and continue on.
Now - yes, when at the Spanish Steps, do not disregard the charming lil fountain sitting at the foot of the steps. Take a look (or several perhaps) - walk around the fountain, maybe even touch it. Done it? Satisfied? Good. Let me explain. This is yet another beautiful example of a commission done by Barberini. The fountain, shaped as a boat and is therefore known as the 'Barcaccia' was created by Barberini to commemorate the alliance made with the King of France whose coat of arms can be seen on Trinità dei Monti. Leave a Comment Directions: See my Spanish steps tip for directions ;-)
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The Spanish steps are exactly what they sound like...large steps. They lead from a church (Trinita dei Monti) down to the Piazza below. All along the steps you'll find musicians and artists, as well as people just hanging out. The Piazza contains a beautiful fountain (as most piazzas in Rome do) and the one-time home of the poets Percy Shelley and John Keats.
Along the top of the steps you'll find ecelctic shops and cafe-style restaurants while around the piazza are some of the most expensive stores in the world...it's Rome's fashion district.
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At the base of the Spanish Steps is a small fountain in the shape of a boat. It is known as the Barcaccia, or ugly boat. It was sculpted by Pietro Bernini, the father of the famous Baroque sculpture Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is thought that Gian Lorenzo also helped with its creation, though he would have been only about twelve years old at the time. Like all the public fountains in Rome, the water is pure spring water pumped in from the ancient aqueducts and is very good to drink. On a hot summer day you will see many people stepping onto the platform in the water and filling their bottles from the spouts on the sides of the boat. Be careful though; it can get very slippery!
Photo by saridder Directions: In Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps.
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