The Piazza Testaccio of Rome !!!

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Well again, looking into my cd rom vault saw some pictures from our trip to Rome not yet in my blog and they should be for you and me. In our road walking tour of the city we came upon some nice squares or piazzas and this is the opportunity to have them here. Therefore, here is my take on the Piazza Testaccio of Rome !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Piazza Testaccio square is, as the name may give away, the heart of the Testaccio neighbourhood. The Testaccio on the other side is what most Romans would describe to you as the most “Roman” neighbourhood in Rome, and I’d strongly agree. I’m talking about contemporary Rome. For many years, Piazza Testaccio has been the commercial heart of the district, home to one of the historic local markets of the city. Following the complete restyling of the square of 2015, the market moved to a new location.In this square was one of the most important and well-stocked markets in Rome. Around 1900, it was created by the will of the population to slow down massive urbanization. In 1821, the Mattatoio (Slaughterhouse) was built and was considered an excellent example of functional architecture, thus beginning the modern expansion of the area. Testaccio is a district in central Rome. It is rich in history and known by many as a gastronomic mecca. The Mercato Testaccio began in the historic square of the neighborhood until 2012, when it was moved to a more modern location nearby ,go there passing through via Marmorata and then via Alessandro Volta, to find the market.

Piazza Testaccio is named after the Latin “Mons Testaceus”,  monte dei Cocci, an artificial hill made from the fragments of amphorae (heads) from the nearby river port of Ripa Grande. The square was created at the beginning of the 20C with the original name of Piazza Mastro Giorgio, when intense building activity began on the plain around the mountain for the dwellings of the workers  along the Via Ostiense. For years, the square was the scene of the historic district market. Today, after the market’s relocation, Piazza Testaccio has once again gained light, thanks to the relocation of the Fontana delle Anfore or Fountain of the Amphoras, built in 1927  and housed in Piazza dell’Emporio from 1935 to 2014, due to structural problems; brought back to the center of the square, where it was initially located. At one of the corners of the square is the Madonnella, a copy of an ancient 17C image, preserved on the altar at the Church of Santa Maria Liberatrice.

The Rome tourist office on the Piazza Testaccio:  https://www.turismoroma.it/en/places/piazza-testaccio

There you go folks, another dandy in eternal Rome! We love our visit and will come back eventually, There were wonderful walks and recommended to all, just do the walking and enjoy the dolce vita ! Again, hope you enjoy the Piazza Testaccio of Rome !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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