Piazza Barberini century, unknown human corpses were displayed here for public identification. Between 1632 and 1822 an antique obelisk stood here; it was transferred to Villa Medici. Today, the piazza is large crossroad for Rome's traffic and, since 1980, has accommodated a station on Line A of the Rome Metro, called "Barberini – Fontana di Trevi". . Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini is a large piazza in the "centro storico" or city center of Rome, Italy and situated on the Quirinal Hill. It was created in the 16th century but many of the surrounding buildings have subsequently been rebuilt. The current appellation was
Maffeo Barberini (1631–1685) Caravaggio. Barberini also commissioned paintings by Niccolò Tornioli. In 1653, Barberini reopened the Teatro delle Quattro Fontane after it had been closed for more than 10 years while his uncles and father had been in exile. It continued to host operatic performances until it was damaged by fire and abandoned. Maffeo Barberini and Olimpia Giustiniani had five children: Maffeo Barberini (1631–1685) Maffeo Barberini (19 August 1631 – 28 November 1685) was an Italian nobleman of the Barberini and "Prince of Palestrina". He was appointed Gonfalonier of the Church. Born in 1631, Barberini was one of the five children of Taddeo