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venerdì 9 novembre 2007

Plaza of the Quirinale - Piazza del Quirinale

The fulcrum of the piazza is the Fountain of the..Dioscuri, so called because of the two great ancient Roman statues, Castor and Pollux, which embellish the fountain.They were found in the Baths of Constantine and the basin of the fountain was brought here from the Roman Forum.
(The obelisk, which used to decorate Augustus' mausoleum, was only placed here with the fountain at a later date).


Il fulcro urbanistico della piazza è la Fontana dei Dioscuri, così chiamata per le due grandi statue di epoca romana ritrovate nelle Terme di Costantino e poste a decorare la vasca, a sua volta proveniente dal Foro Romano.(Solo successivamente fu collocato l'obelisco che, in origine, ornava l'ingresso del Mausoleo di Augusto).





Looking onto the piazza are several noteworthy buildings
This is the “Palazzo della Consulta”, built in the 18th century to house the papal Court of the Consulta. Today it is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Italy.



Sulla piazza affacciano palazzi di grande rilievo, questo è il Palazzo della Consulta costruito nel '700 per ospitare il tribunale della Consulta e oggi sede della Corte Costituzionale.

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