Via dei Condotti (also Via Condotti ; Italian. Via dei Condotti ) is one of the oldest and most famous streets in Rome . Located in the historic center of the city and connects Via del Corso and the Plaza of Spain . The nearest metro station is Spanya on line A.
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At the time of ancient Rome, this street crossed the Flaminian road and connected the bridge over the Tiber with the Pincho hill. The name comes from the aqueducts ( Italian condotti Aqua Vergine Aqueduct ( Acqua Vergine )), which were held from a reservoir on Pincho Hill in the 16th century by order of Pope Gregory XIII to service the Field of Mars .
Nowadays, prestigious clothing, leather and jewelry stores are located on Via dei Condotti. In 1905, the Bulgari studio was opened here. Later boutiques of Valentino , Armani , Hermès , Cartier , Louis Vuitton , Fendi , Gucci , Prada , Chanel , Dolce & Gabbana and Salvatore Ferragamo were opened. On this street is also located the office of fashion designer Laura Biaghotti and Antico Caffe Greco , which appeared as early as 1760. Cafe at one time visited Stendal , Goethe , Byron , Liszt , Keats . At Via dei Condotti, 11 lived Guglielmo Marconi .
House 68 in Via Condotti belongs to the Order of Malta - is the official residence of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta ( Main Palace ).
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- Via dei Condotti (Italian)
- Palazzo malta