The English Embassy, \u200b\u200blocated in the square since the seventh century, lends its name to one of the most visited places in the city of Rome and not only by tourists since it is also an important meeting point for the Romans themselves.
The famous staircase where hundreds of people sit to relax, socialize, take an ice cream ... was built in 1735 to bridge the gap that separated the English embassy in the Chiesa Trinita dei Monti, the work paid for thanks to the contributions of the French Bourbons.
The final section of the staircase, is divided into several terraces, balconies from which we can see the city of Rome from a different point of view, and allows us to see the height difference between Piazza di Spagna and Trinita Chiesa dei Monti.
From the viewpoint just in front of the obelisk is located next to the church, we can see the exclusive Via Condotti to the left, the dome of the basilica of San Ambrogio e Carlo first, and St. Peter's almost faded the background:
In the center of the square is the Fontana della Barcaccia, a sculpture by Bernini that they say represents a sunken ship that arrived at the plaza during the overflow of the Tiber in 1598.
Finally, I notice that in theory it is forbidden to eat on the steps in recent years, they say to keep it clean and in good condition, but perhaps the restaurants and luxury shops are nearby something to do with this ban ...
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