Piazza Trilussa

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The Fountain of the Hundred Priests in the centre of the square. Fontana di Ponte Sisto.jpg
The Fountain of the Hundred Priests in the centre of the square.

Piazza Trilussa is an urban square in the neighbourhood Trastevere of Rome. Its name honours the Roman poet Carlo Alberto Salustri, better known by the anagram of his surname, Trilussa.

The monumental fountain Fontanone dei Cento Preti dominates the centre of the square, facing the notable Ponte Sisto on the nearby Lungotevere. [1] [2]

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References

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