Description
An unusual and suggestive view of the historic heart of Rome and Piazza del Popolo seen from a panoramic terrace. In the background Porta del Popolo or Porta Flaminio (Flaminio Gate), formerly built by the Romans along the ancient Aurelian walls. The external facade of Porta del Popolo was restructured in the 16th century at the request of Pope Pius IV based on drawings by Michelangelo. The internal facade, visible in the photo, was instead rebuilt in 1655 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Built in 1823 in neoclassical style by the architect and urban planner Giuseppe Valadier, Piazza del Popolo is one of the most iconic places in the Eternal City. In the center, the large fountain with the Egyptian obelisk already present in the square since 1589, transported to Rome by the Emperor Augustus for the Circus Maximus, and which Valadier embellishes at the corners with the marble statues of four lions. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Wide angle image in high defintion quality.
