Fontana della Barcaccia
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Fontana della Barcaccia is an early Baroque travertine fountain in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, famous for its distinctive half-sunken boat design at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque fountain
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fountain ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Urban VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1629 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.9056° N, 12.4826° E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pietro Bernini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to an old, leaky boat (barcaccia) ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic meeting point in Piazza di Spagna
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symbol of Baroque Rome ⓘ |
| hasDesignShape | half-sunken boat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central small basin
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low water pressure design ⓘ overflowing water over boat sides ⓘ papal coats of arms of the Barberini family ⓘ sun motifs associated with Barberini heraldry ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1627 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedAtFootOf | Spanish Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
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Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza di Spagna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | travertine ⓘ |
| nearby |
Trinità dei Monti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via dei Condotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Comune di Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged by vandals in 2015
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restoration completed in 2014 ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | historic fountain ⓘ |
| waterSource | Acqua Vergine aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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