Piazza di Spagna
The Piazza di Spagna (German Spanish Square ) is a square in the center of Rome , in the Campo Marzio district , east of the Tiber .
The square takes its name from the Palazzo di Spagna, which houses the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta , and the fact that it was an extraterritorial property of Spain for centuries.
The square consists of two unequal triangles. On the larger northern part, the Spanish Steps (1721–1725) connect the church of Santa Trinità dei Monti with the square. In front of her is the Fontana della Barcaccia , a fountain built by Pietro Bernini 1627–1629 in the form of a stranded boat.
On the southern part is the Palazzo di Spagna, built in 1620. In front of him stands the Colonna dell'Immacolata , the Pillar of the Immaculate , which was built in 1856 by Pope Pius IX. two years after the proclamation of the dogma of the immaculate conception . On the feast day of the Conception of Mary on December 8th, the Pope traditionally comes to the column for a prayer.
The Piazza di Spagna is the center of the Roman fashion district. The most important Italian fashion brands are particularly represented on Via Condotti, which starts from here.
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Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 19.5 ″ N , 12 ° 28 ′ 57 ″ E