When in Rome, there is no way you can miss Piazza Colonna(center of the Rione of Colonna) which not only sits right opposite the Galleria Colonna across Via del Corso but also next to Piazza Parlimento that houses the Italian Parliament on its other side. It's named after the marble column of Marcus Aurelius which has stood there since 193 CE. The bronze statue of St.Paul that crowns the column was placed there in 1589 during the time of Pope Sixtus V. Much like other popular piazzas in Rome, Piazza Colonna also contains a fountain on its eastern edge parallel to Via del Corso - designed by Giacomo della Porta who also worked with Michelangelo on St. Peter's Basilica. The piazza also contains the church of Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi.
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| The column of Marcus Aurelius with the galleria in the background, Rome |
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| The fountain at Piazza Colonna |
It was by sheer chance that we ended up in this small town called Orte about 60 kms north of Rome on a pleasant Italian spring day. I remember running around the small town which is literally perched up on a high cliff, looking for a cup of coffee- the cappuccino never disappoints you anywhere in Italy and it was no different here. But what we did stumble upon was another Piazza Colonna, with a miniature column of its own. Now that was a surprise!
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| Piazza Colonna, Orte |
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| Church, Orte |
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| Tiber from the city |
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| Newer part of the city |
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