Piazza del Popolo, meaning "Peoples Square", is one of the largest and most famous public squares in Rome, located at the northern town gate where travelers arrived in Rome from the Via Flaminia. The large square is flanked by the two elegant Baroque structures Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto. An ancient Flaminio Obelisk defines the large cobbled piazza, one of 13 obelisks that Emperor Augustus transported from Egypt in 10 B.C. and installed in Rome. The principal design started with architect Giuseppe Valadier in the early nineteenth century, and featured an elegant symmetrical arrangement of terraces, fountains, and statuary. The design included a wide terrace on the west side of the piazza overlooking the square and town called the Pincio Terrace. In the present day, Piazza del Popolo acts both as a location, where visitors can experience a tangible sense of Roman history and heritage.
It is famous for its beautiful shape, the twin Baroque churches, the ancient Egyptian obelisk and for the views from the Pincio Terrace.
Yes, the square is completely free and open to everyone all year round.
30 - 60 minutes will be plenty of time, longer if you visit the church (Santa Maria del Popolo) or if you visit Pincio Hill.
Duration RequiredEntry Free (No tickets required)
Piazza del Popolo, 00187 Rome Italy
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