In which city are the Spanish Steps located?

The Spanish Steps are located in Rome, the capital of Italy. They are one of the city's most famous landmarks: a grand stone staircase of 135 steps that climbs a steep slope, linking a square at the bottom to a church at the top. The staircase was built in the 1720s and has drawn visitors, artists, and writers for centuries.

The name is one of the most confusing things about this landmark. The Spanish Steps are not in Spain, and they were not built by Spain. The staircase takes its name from the square at its base, the Piazza di Spagna, which means "Spanish Square." That square was named after the Spanish Embassy that was located there long ago. To add to the puzzle, the steps were actually funded with money left by a French diplomat and designed by an Italian architect.

For hundreds of years the Spanish Steps have been a social heart of Rome — a place to sit, meet, and watch the city go by. In springtime the steps are famously decorated with pots of blooming azaleas. They have appeared in films and books, and they remain one of the most photographed spots in the entire city.

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