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Street by Street: Campo de’ Fiori

This fascinating part of Renaissance Rome is also an
exciting area for shopping and nightlife, centered on the 0 Sant’Eligio degli Orefici
market square of Campo de’ Fiori. Its stands supply many A small Renaissance church
designed by Raphael is
nearby restaurants, and young people shop for clothes in concealed behind a later facade.
Via dei Giubbonari. Popular restaurants keep the area alive
late into the night, when overcrowding and
drunks can become a problem. By day there are
great buildings to admire, though few are open
to the public. Two exceptions are the Piccola
Farnesina, with its collection of Classical
statues, and Palazzo Spada, home to many V I A D E L P E L L E G R I N O
significant paintings. V I A D I M O N S E R R A T O

w Palazzo Ricci V I A G I U L I A
Painted Classical scenes were a
favorite form of decoration for P I A Z Z A
the facades of Renaissance houses. F A R N E S E

9 San Girolamo L U N G O T E V E R E D E I T E B A L D I
della Carità
The chief attraction
of this church is
Borromini’s fabulous
Spada Chapel. T E V E R E

q Santa Maria in
Monserrato V I A D E I P E T T I N A R I
This church, which has
strong connections with 8 Palazzo Farnese
Spain, houses a Bernini Michelangelo and
bust of Cardinal Pedro Foix other great artists
de Montoya. helped create
this monumental
Renaissance palazzo.
Key P O N T E S I S T O
Suggested route
7 Santa Maria dell’Orazione e Morte
0 meters 75 A pair of dramatic winged skulls flank
0 yards 75 the doorway to this church dedicated
to the burial of the dead.

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