The Spanish Steps are a unique Baroque monument in the heart of Rome. It was built according to the designs of the Italian Baroque architect Francesco De Sanctis between 1723 and 1725. The three parallel staircases symbolise the Holy Trinity (Santa Trinità), to whom the church at the top of the stairs is dedicated. The Spanish Steps are 68 metres long, 40 metres wide on their central terrace and 23 metres high in total.
The Spanish Steps are one of the favourite photo motifs of visitors to Rome from all over the world.
The Fontana della Barcaccia (Barcaccia Fountain in the foreground) was built by Bernini in 1627 at the request of Pope Urban VIII. The fountain in the shape of a boat commemorates the devastating flood of 1598.
                                
 
                                
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 Miami Beach - Ocean Drivet.ART
Miami Beach - Ocean Drivet.ART Tuk-Tuk in Bangkok (Thailand)t.ART
Tuk-Tuk in Bangkok (Thailand)t.ART Crete - Rethymnot.ART
Crete - Rethymnot.ART The Radau Waterfall near Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony)t.ART
The Radau Waterfall near Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony)t.ART Boat trip on the Königssee in Berchtesgadener Land (black and white)t.ART
Boat trip on the Königssee in Berchtesgadener Land (black and white)t.ART Mallorca - fishing boats in Cala Figuerat.ART
Mallorca - fishing boats in Cala Figuerat.ART Limone sul Garda - Lake Gardat.ART
Limone sul Garda - Lake Gardat.ART Lake Garda - Lago di Gardat.ART
Lake Garda - Lago di Gardat.ART Autumn landscape with view of the Brocken in the Harz mountainst.ART
Autumn landscape with view of the Brocken in the Harz mountainst.ART Port of Lazise (Lake Garda)t.ART
Port of Lazise (Lake Garda)t.ART Gondolas in the morning mist of Venicet.ART
Gondolas in the morning mist of Venicet.ART Venice - Ponte de la Colonnet.ART
Venice - Ponte de la Colonnet.ART Alpine panorama with Matterhornt.ART
Alpine panorama with Matterhornt.ART Young Galloway bullt.ART
Young Galloway bullt.ART Scottish Highland Cattle (Watercolour Style)t.ART
Scottish Highland Cattle (Watercolour Style)t.ART Small town on Lake Gardat.ART
Small town on Lake Gardat.ART Rome - the Pantheon by nightt.ART
Rome - the Pantheon by nightt.ART Magdeburg World of Lights - Nativity play in front of Magdeburg Cathedralt.ART
Magdeburg World of Lights - Nativity play in front of Magdeburg Cathedralt.ART Zermatt - A bird's eye view of the ski pistet.ART
Zermatt - A bird's eye view of the ski pistet.ART Amalfi in the eveningt.ART
Amalfi in the eveningt.ART