Porta del Popolo
gate, Rome, Italy
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- In Rome: Piazza del Popolo
In 1561 the Porta del Popolo, the medieval gate in the city wall, was rebuilt. Ninety-four years later its inner face was redone by Bernini for the grand entrance of Queen Christina, who had abandoned the Protestant throne of Sweden for the hospitality of Catholic Rome. In 1589…
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