Church of Trinity of the Mounts and the Spanish Steps - Rome, Italy
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neoc1
N 41° 54.369 E 012° 28.980
33T E 291234 N 4642420
Church of Trinity of the Mounts is at the top of the famous Spanish Steps overlooking the Piazza di Spagna.
Waymark Code: WMBX0F
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 06/29/2011
Views: 42
This Italian Renaissance church was completed in 1585. The architect of the facade is probably Giacomo della Porta, a follower of Michelangelo. The double staircase in front of the church commonly called the Spanish Steps was designed by Domenico Fontana.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the church was sacked of its art and decorations. In 1816, after the Bourbon restoration, it was restored by Louis XVIII.
In front of the church stands the Obelisco Sallustiano, one of the many obelisks in Rome, moved here in 1789. It is a Roman obelisk from the early years of the Roman Empire for the Gardens of Sallust near the Porta Salaria. The hieroglyphic inscription was copied from that on the obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo.
France issued this stamp in 2002 as part of an ungoing series featuring sights in European capitals.
Stamp Issuing Country: France
Date of Issue: November 7, 2002
Denomination: 0.46 €
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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