Piazza Navona is a square in Rome, Italy. The piazza follows the plan of an ancient Roman circus - the 1st century Stadium of Domitian, where the Romans came to watch the games. It was known as 'Circus Agonalis' back then, but over time the name changed to 'navona' - hence Piazza Navona.

Piazza Navona is now the pride of Baroque Rome, with sculptural and architectural creations by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini, Girolamo Rainaldi, and Pietro da Cortona, who painted the Pamphilj palace gallery.

Some of the famous monuments near the square are:

* The church of Sant'Agnese in Agone
* The famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers, 1651)
* Stabilimenti Spagnoli
* Palazzo de Cupis
* Palazzo Torres Massimo Lancellotti
* Church of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore
* Palazzo Braschi (Museo di Roma)

Piazza Navona contains two additional fountains sculpted by Giacomo della Porta — the Fontana di Nettuno (1574), located at the northern area of Piazza Navona, and the Fontana del Moro (1576), located at the southern end of the piazza. http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/piazzanavona.htm