Spanish Steps novel, "Tender Is the Night". The Steps are featured in Anthony Burgess's 1977 novel, "Abba Abba". Spanish Steps The Spanish Steps () are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The monumental stairway of 174 steps (the slightly elevated drainage system is often mistaken for the first step) was built with French diplomat Étienne Gueffier’s bequeathed funds of 20,000 "scudi", in 1723–1725, linking the Bourbon Spanish Embassy, and the Trinità dei Monti church
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom main Goguryeo capital moved to Pyongyang. Wandu contains many vestiges including a large palace and many tombs. The capital cities of the Goguryeo are an early example of mountain cities later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The system of capital cities represented by Gungnae City and Wandu Mountain City also influenced the construction of later capitals built by the Goguryeo regime. The capital cities of the Goguryeo represent a perfect blending of human creation and nature whether with the rocks or with forests and rivers. The site includes archaeological remains of 40 tombs which were built by Goguryeo, which was founded