PIAZZA NAVONA, ROME

Piazza Navona is one of the most famous squares in Rome.
Its shape is that of an ancient Stadium: monumental style was built by order of Pope Innocent X (Giovanni Battista Pamphilj).
Piazza Navona, in ancient Rome, was the stadium of Domitian which was built by the emperor Domitian in 85 and in the 3rd century was restored by Alexander Severus. 106 276 meters long, wide and could accommodate 30,000 spectators.

The stadium was decorated with some statueutilizzato for racing athletes. The Obelisk which is now at the center of the square was not there but comes from the circus Maxentius, who remains on the Appian way.

WIKI

PIAZZA NAVONA, ROME

NETWORK PORTALI, Pisa