VISITING PIAZZA IMO
Get a glimpse of the wonders while exploring Piazza Imo
HOURS
6AM - 10PM
7 Days A Week
ADDRESS
2109 Marconi Ave
St Louis, MO 63110
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Piazza Imo will be monitored and may have security on site.
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Dogs are not allowed due to landscaping features
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Piazza Imo is under 24 hour video surveillance
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Coolers are prohibited
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Swimming or entering the fountain is prohibited
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Vandalization and theft will be fully prosecuted
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Professional photo shoots are prohibited without written permission
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Photo shoots are permitted but photo recipients need to share the Piazza with the public guests
TOUR THE PIAZZA
Step through the ornate gates and into an Italianate Piazza right in the heart of The Hill.
THE FRISELLA FAMILY FOUNTAIN
"La Fontana della Famiglia Frisella"
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Hand-sculpted Carrara marble Statuario Venato, imported from Apuan Mountains in Carrara region of Italy
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Frisella Family Fountain donated by the Frisella Family in the name of Frisellas worldwide and in the memory of Philip A Frisella
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23 feet in diameter and 14 feet tall
THE GATES OF IMO
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Hand-built in St. Louis
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Donated by Marge and Ed Imo
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Designed by artist Claude Breckwalde
CHESS TABLES
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Donated by St Louis Chess Club and Piazza Imo
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Tournament size
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Used for teaching St. Ambrose students Chess
PRAYER GARDENS
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Each garden features a bench for quiet moments
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Features statues of The Blessed Mother, The Holy Family and The Sacred Heart
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The Bommarito Family Prayer Garden in memory of Frank Bommarito. Frank's ashes are buried here.
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The Ravarino Family Prayer Garden in memory of the Ravarino Family.
MEMORIAL WALL
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Memorializing families and friends from over a century of immigration
PILLARS
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Hand-carved limestone from Italy
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Right main column honors Msgr Salvatore Polizzi and Louis "Little Midge" Berra
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Left main column features a quote that translates to "You are one of us" and symbolizes the welcoming of anyone who walks through the gates.
WALL FOUNTAINS
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Evokes the feeling of a stroll in Italy
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Adds the sound of water throughout Piazza Imo