Relaxing at the Spanish Steps in Rome
by Tom Wurl
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Relaxing at the Spanish Steps in Rome
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Tom Wurl
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Photograph - Photographs
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This was taken on a trip to Italy.
The Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) is connected to a French church (Trinità dei Monti) on top of the hill via a long staircase, the Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti, better known as the Spanish Steps. The idea of connecting the church with the square below originates from the 17th century, when the French also planned a statue of King Louis XIV of France at the top of the staircase.
he elegant staircase consists of 137 steps over twelve different flights. It has an irregular albeit symmetric structure. It is especially beautiful in May, when it is decorated with flowering azaleas. The steps are usually very crowded; it attracts tourists as well as locals who use it as a gathering place.
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February 28th, 2013
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