Fontana del Nettuno

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Fontana del Nettuno is a 16th-century Baroque fountain in Rome adorned with a dramatic statue of Neptune battling sea creatures.

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Fontana del Nettuno canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fountain
public artwork
tourist attraction
basinDesigner Giacomo della Porta
surface form: Giacomo Della Porta
category Baroque architecture in Rome
Fountains in Rome
Outdoor sculptures in Rome
completionOfSculptures 1878
constructionEnd 1574
constructionStart 1574
continent Europe
country Italy
dedicatedTo Neptune
depicts Neptune
mythological scene
sea creatures
sea nymphs
era 16th century (basin)
19th century (sculptures)
hasCentralFigure statue of Neptune
hasFeature marine monsters
ornamental basin
sculpted tritons
sea nymphs
hasSubject Roman mythology
heritage part of the historic center of Rome
inSquare Piazza Navona
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Piazza Navona
Rome
material marble
municipality Comune di Roma
openToPublic yes
originalPurpose public water supply
ownership Rome
surface form: City of Rome
region Lazio
sculpturalGroupDesigner Antonio Della Bitta
Gregorio Zappalà
style Baroque
touristRegion historic center of Rome
translationOfName Fountain of Neptune
usedFor decoration
tourism
urban ornamentation
waterSource Aqua Virgo aqueduct
surface form: Acqua Vergine aqueduct

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Piazza Navona hasFountain Fontana del Nettuno
Piazza del Popolo hasFountain Fontana del Nettuno