"Fountains" Rome Travelogue by janchan


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Piazza della Rotonda (1585)

Just in front of the Pantheon, this fountain was built in 1585 by Giacomo della Porta. It has an egyptian original obelisk on top, put there in 1711.

Trevi's fountain (1732-1762)

This fountain has a long story behind.
It has been built in about 312 years from 1450 until 1762. The water comes from an old roman aqueduct (Acqua Vergine) from Tivoli.
The first version is from Leon Battista Alberti, then worked on it Gian Lorenzo Bernini and finally finished it the architect Nicola Salvi.
Don't forget to throw a coin into the fountain if you want to come back to Rome one day !! :)

A night view of Trevi's fountain.

The Naiads' fountain (1870)

In Piazza della Repubblica (ex Piazza Esedra)... quite close to the Termini station.

Another image of Naiadi's fountain at night...

Piazza Farnese

Few meters from Campo de' Fiori...
The tubs used for these fountains (there are two like this one) are huge and monolithic. They come from Egypt.

Piazza Navona

The four river's fountain (Danube, Nile, Ganges, Rio della Plata) in Piazza Navona was built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. A legend says that if you want to split with your partner... you just need to walk all around one of the three fountains of this square. So ... be careful on where you walk !! :)

The turtles fountain

...by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Located in Piazza Mattei ... in the old Jewish ghetto.

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    kenyneo Apr 16, 2010 at 7:54 AM Report Abuse

    finally finally ...cant wait to savour Rome and immortalise it with my camera ...thanks for the cool tips and beautiful pictures ;-)

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    omidamini May 27, 2008 at 3:31 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks for yout beatiful Rome Page , we and you have a old history , i hope see you here in Iran

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    wanderlust77 Nov 14, 2007 at 12:21 PM Report Abuse

    I can't wait to see it. Just beautiful.

  • zuzina May 29, 2007 at 11:20 AM Report Abuse

    Ciao, le tue foto sono stupende...veramente. Io addoro l'italia...Un saluto dalla Slovacchia

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    V_E_R_A Jan 27, 2007 at 2:37 PM Report Abuse

    Now that's a place you'd always want to come back to... Thanks for the great pictures.

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    livi4 Jan 14, 2007 at 1:49 PM Report Abuse

    great piccs, beutiful italy.

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    Maurizioago Dec 14, 2006 at 12:18 PM Report Abuse

    Buoni tips! Tornerò a Roma verso fine anno. Ciao!

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    eileencat1 Aug 24, 2006 at 4:51 PM Report Abuse

    Love love love the gattos here! Great pictures I want to pet them all. Eileen

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    Helenbb Jul 30, 2006 at 11:36 PM Report Abuse

    Thank you for the nice pics. I have been in Rome this Feb. Really pleasant trip . I love this city and will be back again. :)

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    roamer61 Oct 18, 2005 at 12:50 PM Report Abuse

    What a great page on Rome. I love your pics and you have loads of good tips as well. I cant wait until I go.

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