near Navona Square: Piazza Pasquino

At the southern end of Piazza Navona is the small Piazza di Pasquino. The statue, an ancient Roman torso which was much admired by Bernini, was placed in the square in 1501. This became known as a 'talking statue' to which people attached witty or caustic criticisms of the people who ruled the city. A prosperous tailor in the area, Pasquino, was credited with having inaugurated this form of public satire, and the messages left on the statue (and other similar statues around the city) became known as "pasquinade".

Would you like to book an hotel in Rome close to the Navona Square and Piazza Pasquino? Well, let the famous Piazza Navona area be the location of your accommodation in Rome:
Rome hotels near Piazza Pasquino
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