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The piazza takes its name from the Quirinal Palace, where lies the President of the Republic of Italy, and is the result of a succession of reconstructions. The fulcrum of the piazza is the Fontana dei Dioscuri, so called because of the two great ancient Roman statues, Castor and Pollux, which embellish the fountain taken from the Baths of Constantine. Around the piazza there are several noteworthy buildings. The most significant, obviously, is the Quirinal Palace itself. Facing this is the Palazzo delle Scuderie, the pope's stables, where his numerous carriages used to be kept and now used as an exhibition center. On the opposite side of the piazza is the Palazzo della Consulta, built in the 18th century to house the papal Court of the Consulta. Today it is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Italy. Immediately after this, on the very slope of the hill, is the Palazzo Pallavicini- Pospigliosi, which contains the famous fresco by Guido Reni of the Casino dell' Aurora.

In this picture you can see one of the Dioscuri in foreground and the Palazzo della Consulta in backgroud.

Technical: ISO 100, 1/180, 1:3.7, f=17mm (77mm-eq)

Text from RomaViva.com