Piazza del Popolo (disambiguation)

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Piazzale Flaminio square in Rome

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Popolo means People, may refer to:

Via del Babuino street in Rome, Italy

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The Fontana del Nettuno is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. It was constructed in the 1822-23 at the terminus of a newly built aqueduct, the Acqua Vergine Nuovo. The fountains in the Piazza del Popolo were the work of Giovanni Ceccarini. The Fontana del Nettuno is located on the west side of the square, and shows Neptune with his Trident, accompanied by two Tritons.

Piazza del Popolo, Cesena square in Cesena, Italy

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Flaminio Obelisk obelisk in Rome

The Flaminio Obelisk is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks in Rome, Italy. It is located in the Piazza del Popolo.

Tridente, Rome street in Rome, Italy

The Tridente is the complex of roads formed by three straight streets of Rome (Italy), departing from Piazza del Popolo and diverging southward, taking the shape of a trident.