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Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo is a large elliptical urban square at the northern gate of Rome, set beneath the Pincian Hill. Reworked in a Neoclassical scheme by Giuseppe Valadier in the early 19th century, it is dominated by an ancient Egyptian obelisk and framed by the Porta del Popolo, the twin churches and curved exedrae with fountains. The square links the Via Flaminia with the city's trident of streets and the Pincio terrace above.
First raised
1818
Its prime
1823
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1823
What Piazza del Popolo looked like in its prime.
A broad, oval cobbled forecourt defined by low curving exedra walls of travertine and stone, a 24 m red-granite Egyptian obelisk on a stepped plinth at the centre with four marble lions and shallow basins, twin Baroque church façades and domes marking the southern trident, the classical stone gateway of the Porta del Popolo to the north, and a balustraded Pincio terrace with planted plane trees and a triple‑arched nymphaeum backing the slope.
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9 places to explore in 1823.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Piazza del Popolo, including 3 interiors: santa maria del popolo — nave and chapels (interior), santa maria dei miracoli — façade and interior, santa maria in montesanto — façade and interior. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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