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Roman Holiday

Spanish Steps

Roma · Italy  ·  The gelato on the steps

Roman Holiday filmed at Spanish Steps, Roma. Where Ann eats ice cream and meets Joe. Sitting on the steps is now fined, so stand. On screen it's The Spanish Steps.

Spanish Steps, Roma
Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

41.905976, 12.482554

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Roman Holiday (1953)
On screen
The Spanish Steps
In real life
Spanish Steps, Roma
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
45 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Spanish Steps today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Roman Holiday film at Spanish Steps?
At 41.905976, 12.482554 in Roma. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Spanish Steps?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 45 minutes.
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