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The Rome skyline is extensively peppered with cupolas.<br />

Thankfully you see very few modern high-rise buildings in<br />

Rome, a great job has been done to keep towers and cupolas<br />

visible on the city skyline.<br />

Fountains at Piazza del Rotonda, directly in<br />

front of the Pantheon.<br />

The triumphal arch of Septimius<br />

Severus situated at the northwest<br />

end of the Forum.<br />

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) situated in the Piazza Navona, representing the four major rivers of four<br />

continents, the Nile, Danube, Rio de la Plata and the Ganges. Piazza Navona is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian and follows<br />

the form of the 1st century stadium. Piazza Navona is a significant example of Baroque Roman architecture.<br />

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Countryside, History, Walks, the Arts, Events & all things Devon at: DEVONSHIRE magazine.co.uk

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