Piazza Navona

Rome at night by the lens of our staff. Some snapshots of Piazza Navona at midnight, one of the most beautiful square in the world, with its amazing three monumental fountains, the Four Rivers fountain in the center, the Moor Fountain and the Neptune Fountain, easily reachable from Hotel Montecarlo Roma, since 1957 the best choice in the Eternal City. Enjoy!

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Tempietto del Bramante

The so-called Tempietto (Small Temple) is a small commemorative tomb (martyrium) built in 1502 by Donato Bramante, in the courtyard of the Church San Pietro in Montorio, beautiful church built in 9th-century, on Janiculum Hill and top of Trastevere, not far from Hotel Montecarlo . This temple is considered a masterpiece of High Renaissance Italian architecture

  

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Basilica S. Cecilia in Trastevere

If you walk along the old streets of Trastevere - the most popular Rome's neighbourhood - you'll find this interesting ancient church with amazing frescoes and crypt and archaeological excavations to visit (open every day h 10.00-13.00 / 16.00-19.00). The church is dedicated to Santa Cecilia, music’s patron saint, became martyr here in 230 AD. It was founded on the place where a Roman house was located, probably Valeriano’s , husband to Santa Cecilia, was redone in obedience to Pope Pasquale I’s will; out of the old construction one saves the apsidal mosaic. During XII century a porch and a bell-tower were annexed. It was continuously restored ever since XVI until XIX centuries, respectively by the order of Cardinals Francesco Acquaviva and Giacomo Doria Pamphili. The eighteen-century façade is by Fuga and it is preceded by a porch that treasures the antique columns made of pink granite and African marble. Not to miss out, inside the nearby convent, the fresco "Il Giudizio universale" by Pietro Cavallini, dated XII century. Easily reachable from Hotel Montecarlo, when in Rome don't forget to walk around Trastevere and discover this amazing church...

 

  

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Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona, spectacular plaza, the crowning glory of Rome's Baroque, is accessible only on foot. Its rectangular form, with rounded corners, echoes its original function; that of the "Stadio Domiziano" (Domitian's Stadium), upon which the plaza was built...

No other city in the world has so many fountains like Rome...

Three fountains dominate this amazing square...

This is the Fountain of the Four Rivers, probable, one of the most beautiful in all the planet, located in the center of Piazza Navona and built by the genial Gian Lorenzo Bernini, between 1648 and 1651

The four giant nudes that form the statue are the personification of the principal rivers of the continents known at the time: the Nile represents Africa, with its veiled head because the source of the river had yet to be discovered, the Ganges Asia, the Danube Europe and Rio de la Plata, the Americas...

Outstanding among the buildings surrounding the plaza, is the Chiesa di S. Agnese in Agone (Saint Agnes in competition church), on the western side, with its concave façade and twin bell towers by Borromini. This plaza hosted centuries of races, tournaments, and festivals; which have survived to this day in the form of the 'Festa della Befana' (the Epiphany witch), accompanied by the sound of deafening trumpets...

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Eco-friendly hotel

Proud to inform Hotel Montecarlo is an ECO-FRIENDLY hotel and offers a unique and sustainable experience in Rome having minimal environmental impact to save the planet using only green energy. Hotel Montecarlo is the ideal GREEN HOTEL for guests and customers that are looking for a sustainable and authentic experiences in the most beautiful city in the world!

Lo storico Hotel Montecarlo è ECO-FRIENDLY e offre un consapevole soggiorno super confortevole senza impatto per il pianeta nel completo rispetto dell'ambiente e del territorio che lo circonda impegnandosi in un percorso di riduzione delle emissioni attraverso la fornitura di energia verde e la riqualificazione energetica. Siamo orgogliosi essere un hotel GREEN e contribuire alla salvaguardia del pianeta!️

 

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Abbazia delle Tre Fontane

Our suggestion for an interesting place to visit in Rome not very known in the usual tourist itineraries. The Abbazia delle Tre Fontane (Three Fountains Abbey) is a Roman catholic abbey in Rome currently held by Trappist Fathers of Cistercian Order. According to Christian tradition, during the martyrdom of Saint Paul during the first century, he was beheaded and his head bounced in three places where springs miraculously arose...

The Three Fountains Abbey is located in the modern suburban Roman district known as EUR, easily reachable from Hotel Montecarlo. The complex is home to three separate churches and serves the Trappist Fathers of the Cistercian Order, sited within a quiet and silent setting amongst eucalyptus trees

The first, the Church of St. Paul of Three Fountains, was raised on the spot where St. Paul was beheaded by order of Emperor Nero. Legend accounts for three springs (fontane) with the assertion that, when severed from Paul's body, his head bounced and struck the earth in three different places, from which fountain sprang up. These still flow and are located in the sanctuary...

The second church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the tittle "Our Lady of Martyrs", was built over the relics of Saint Zeno and his 10.203 legionaries, who were martyred at the order of Emperor Diocletian in 299. In this church is the altar Scala Coeli (ladder to heaven) from which the church receives its present name...

Third are the church and monastery dedicated to Saints Vincent and Anastasius built by Pope Honorius I in 626 and given to the Benedictines. They were to care for the two older sanctuaries, as well as their own church...

 

 

 

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