The fountain fights the church

When in Rome… Piazza Navona

This When in Rome… blog article is written for the guests of the Hostel Chaplin Bed and Breakfast and B&B Little Italy in Rome.      All Hotels and B&B’s in Rome Piazza Navona is, according to many tourists, the most beautiful square in Rome and the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone contribute a lot to its splendor. There is a Roman legend, however, saying that the church and the fountain were not always in harmony. Apparently Borromini, who designed most of the church, had placed a statue of Sant’Agnese on the facade. It depicted the saint who, with her hand on her heart, assured that the church would never fall. Bernini was appointed to design the fountain and, not liking Borromini very much, had all four statues shield their faces in disgust from his nemesis’ despised sculpture. Although there is no proof that this legend has its basis in actual truth Romans as well as Roman tour guides keep repeating this myth to tourists. Though a beautiful story well worth telling, it is probably entirely fictional.

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