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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Swimming or entering the fountain is prohibited
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Vandalization and theft will be fully prosecuted
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Coolers are prohibited
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Professional photo shoots are prohibited without written permission
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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The Frisella Family donated this fountain in memory of Philip A. Frisella
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23 feet in diameter and 14 feet tall
THE GATES
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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
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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
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