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The area was called in the 18th century Roman
slang "er ghetto de l'inglesi" (the English ghetto), because it was the
preferred area of the English artists and of the tourists of the Grand Tour. It was Pope
Sixtus V, the great townplanner, who set the architecture layout. At the end of the steps there is the scenic Franciscan Church of Trinità dei Monti. The square is named after the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, which was the first in Rome. Today the area is Rome's most iconic and also most chic. Estate prices are very high, as this is the V.I.P. area. |
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Very near to the Steps you find
the Trevi Fountain. The imaginative concept, the theatrical
composition, the impressive statues make it a
masterpiece of 18th century baroque architecture. Most
believe it is the best fountain in the world. Its history dates back to ancient Rome (it was built where a virgin found the spring intersecting "tre vie" - three ways). It was designed by Nicola Salvi between 1732 and 1751. |
 Trevi Fountain |
| The setting around consists of rocks, which together with the roar of the fountain's water make you feel by the sea. Nobody forgot the famous scene in Fellini's movie "Dolce Vita" (1961) with Anita Ekberg immersing herself in the water. |  |
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To visit the immediately adjacent quarters, click on these addresses-URLs:
- The Pantheon quarter
- The Navona quarter
- The Campo de' Fiori quarter
- The Trastevere quarter
- The Jewish quarter
- The Monti-Colosseum quarter
- The Roman Forum
- The Vatican quarter
- The Janiculum
