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Bocca della Verità
Piazza della Bocca della Verità 18, 00186About
The ancient mask, probably an old manhole with a diameter of 1.80 meters, immured in the wall of the portico of Santa Maria in retained , has the appearance of a man's face with beard, eyes, nose and mouth are drilled to make the flow 'water.
The film Roman Holiday by William Wyler , with unforgettable characters Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, consecrated the Mouth of Truth to an undisputed reputation. It was in 1953 and since then has entered the imagination of tourism.
You can stand with your hand in the mouth to take a picture. Bocca Della Verita is situated in the Church of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin at the Piazza Bocca Della Vertia. It is close to Tiber Island and Trastevere and also Circo Massimo. The area around the church is very busy.
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