Piazza di Spagna

We’re already counting down the days here at Table Bay Financial until we are in Rome next summer for the Elite Advisors Meeting.  One of the sites at the top of our lists is Piazza di Spagna.

Named after the Palazzo di Spagna, it is one of the most famous squares in all of Rome and within it you will find yourself surrounded by wonderful works of art and history. In the center of the square is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia dating back to the beginning of the baroque period. This well-known piece was created by Pietro Bernini and his son Gian Lorenzo Bernini.  In the right corner of the Spanish Steps you will see the house of famed English poet John Keats. His house is now a museum where you can take in all that your literary heart desires. In front of the two facades within the square is the Column of the Immaculate Conception, erected in 1856.  Within the Piazza di Spagna are the Spanish Steps which was built to link the Bourbon Spanish Embassy and the Trinità dei Monti church.

Other than the aforementioned sites, you can also see Giorgio De Chirico house, Fountain of the Babuino, Bagington’s tea room, and more. Whatever monuments or sites peak your interest, you definitely don’t want to miss this location.