Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma - Piazza di Spagna · Colonna, CENTRO STORICO, Italy
The ancient Roman column became the base of a Christian monument in 1800.
Pope Pius IX pronounced the creed of the Immaculate Conception and had a statue of the Madonna placed on the top of the column. Since then, the Immacolata is celebrated on 8 December, when a fireman climbs up to the statue and places a garland of flowers around her. In earlier times, Pope Pius himself would climb up to pay homage to the statue.
Piazza di Spagna
00187 Roma - Piazza di Spagna · Colonna,
District: CENTRO STORICO, Italy
COLONNA DELL'IMMACOLATA, Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma - Piazza di Spagna · Colonna, District: CENTRO STORICO, Italy