The former name of the piazza, Piazza dell'Esedra, still very common today, originates in the large exedra of the baths of Diocletian, which gives the piazza its shape.[1] The exedra present in the baths of Diocletian was incorporated into the gardens built by Cardinal Jean du Bellay; on his death in 1560, the land was purchased by Cardinal Carlo Borromeo, and eventually came into the possession of Cardinal Alessandro Sforza in 1579. Between 1598 and 1600 the exedra was converted into a church. Then, in 1885, the Via Nazionale cut through the centre of this structure.[2]
The porticos around the piazza, built in 1887–98 by Gaetano Koch, were in memory of the ancient buildings on the same sites, while the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri on the piazza is based on a wing of the baths (with its architect Michelangelo, using the tepidarium as one of the wings of its spacious Greek cross plan).
Panorama of the Piazza Esedra (Piazza della Repubblica) from 1964 postcard
The fountain in this square was originally the fountain of the Acqua Pia (connected to the aqua Marciaaqueduct), commissioned this site by Pope Pius IX in 1870. Completed in 1888, it originally showed four plaster lions designed by Alessandro Guerrieri. These were then replaced in 1901 with sculptures of Naiads by Mario Rutelli[3] from Palermo, the great-grandfather of the politician and former mayor of Rome, Francesco Rutelli.[4]
The naiads represented are the Nymph of the Lakes (recognisable by the swan she holds), the Nymph of the Rivers (stretched out on a monster of the rivers), the Nymph of the Oceans (riding a horse symbolising of the sea), and the Nymph of the Underground Waters (leaning over a mysterious dragon). In the centre is Rutelli's Glauco group (1911/12), symbolizing the dominion of the man over natural force and replacing a previous sculpture.
piazza, della, repubblica, rome, this, article, about, square, rome, namesake, squares, other, towns, cities, republic, square, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, hel. This article is about the square in Rome For namesake squares in other towns and cities see Republic Square disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Piazza della Repubblica is a circular piazza in Rome at the summit of the Viminal Hill next to the Termini station On it is to be found Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri It is served by the Repubblica Teatro dell Opera Metro station From the square starts one of the main streets of Rome Via Nazionale Piazza della RepubblicaCity squarePanorama of the Piazza LocationRome ItalyClick on the map for a fullscreen viewCoordinates 41 54 09 N 12 29 47 E 41 90250 N 12 49639 E 41 90250 12 49639The former name of the piazza Piazza dell Esedra still very common today originates in the large exedra of the baths of Diocletian which gives the piazza its shape 1 The exedra present in the baths of Diocletian was incorporated into the gardens built by Cardinal Jean du Bellay on his death in 1560 the land was purchased by Cardinal Carlo Borromeo and eventually came into the possession of Cardinal Alessandro Sforza in 1579 Between 1598 and 1600 the exedra was converted into a church Then in 1885 the Via Nazionale cut through the centre of this structure 2 The porticos around the piazza built in 1887 98 by Gaetano Koch were in memory of the ancient buildings on the same sites while the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri on the piazza is based on a wing of the baths with its architect Michelangelo using the tepidarium as one of the wings of its spacious Greek cross plan Panorama of the Piazza Esedra Piazza della Repubblica from 1964 postcardContents 1 Fountain of the Naiads 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFountain of the Naiads editMain article Fountain of the Naiads nbsp The Fountain of the NaiadsThe fountain in this square was originally the fountain of the Acqua Pia connected to the aqua Marcia aqueduct commissioned this site by Pope Pius IX in 1870 Completed in 1888 it originally showed four plaster lions designed by Alessandro Guerrieri These were then replaced in 1901 with sculptures of Naiads by Mario Rutelli 3 from Palermo the great grandfather of the politician and former mayor of Rome Francesco Rutelli 4 The naiads represented are the Nymph of the Lakes recognisable by the swan she holds the Nymph of the Rivers stretched out on a monster of the rivers the Nymph of the Oceans riding a horse symbolising of the sea and the Nymph of the Underground Waters leaning over a mysterious dragon In the centre is Rutelli s Glauco group 1911 12 symbolizing the dominion of the man over natural force and replacing a previous sculpture See also editList of tourist attractions in Rome Piazza della Repubblica FlorenceReferences edit Piazza della Repubblica Rome Italy Attractions David Coffin Gardens and Gardening in Papal Rome Princeton University Press 1991 p 69 Fontana delle Naiadi Rome Italy Attractions Mario Rutelli my great grandfather Interview with Francesco Rutelli 30 January 2015 Touring Club Italiano Roma collana L Italia red guide Roma 2004 Willy Pocino Le curiosita di Roma Newton amp Compton Editori Roma 2004 ISBN 88 541 0010 2 Activitaly Monuments Holiday in rome History Thais Rome FountainsExternal links editLucentini M 31 December 2012 The Rome Guide Step by Step through History s Greatest City ISBN 9781623710088 nbsp Media related to Piazza della Repubblica Rome at Wikimedia Commons Preceded byPiazza della Minerva Landmarks of RomePiazza della Repubblica Rome Succeeded byPiazza Farnese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piazza della Repubblica Rome amp oldid 1203906032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
