The Spanish Steps were built in the early 1700s in order to link the Trinità dei Monti church that was under the patronage of the King of France, with the Piazza di Spagna below. A beautiful baroque-style fountain known as the Fontana della Barcaccia or "Fountain of the Old Boat" is found at the bottom of the steps. Famed poet John Keats had lived and died in a house close to these very steps in 1821, converted now into a museum. Indulge yourself in one of Rome's richest and best shopping areas surrounding the Steps!
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