Fountain of Neptune

The Fountain of Neptune is situated in the in , Italy, near the northwest corner of the . It was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1559 to celebrate his gift of clean water to the city, and later was appropriated to celebrate the marriage of his son and heir apparent Francesco de' Medici I to Grand Duchess Joanna of Austria.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: fountain in Florence
  • Also known as: “Biancone”, “Fontana del Biancone”, “Fontana del Nettuno (Florence)”, “Fontana di Nettuno”, “Fountain of Neptune, Florence”, “Il biancone”, “Neptunusfontein (Florence)”, and “Фонтан Нептун во Флоренции”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Uffizi Gallery and Piazza della Signoria.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent… is situated 130 metres south of Fountain of Neptune.

Square
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is a W-shaped square in front…

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The , also called the Loggia della…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. is situated 3½ km west of Fountain of Neptune.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Fountain of Neptune.

Fountain of Neptune

Latitude
43.7696° or 43° 46′ 11″ north
Longitude
11.25563° or 11° 15′ 20″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
8FMHQ794+R7
Geo­Names ID
11127215
Wiki­data ID
Q645374
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Fountain of Neptune” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Фантан Нептуна”
  • Catalan: “Font de Neptú, Florència, Itàlia”
  • Chinese: “海神喷泉”
  • Croatian: “Neptunova fontana (Firenca)”
  • Croatian: “Neptunova fontana”
  • Dutch: “Neptunusfontein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة نبتون”
  • French: “fontaine de Neptune”
  • French: “Fontaine de Neptune”
  • German: “Neptunbrunnen”
  • Hungarian: “Neptun-kút”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Piazza”
  • Italian: “il Biancone”
  • Korean: “넵투누스 분수”
  • Russian: “Нептун (фонтан во Флоренции)”
  • Russian: “Нептун”
  • Slovenian: “Neptunov vodnjak, Firence”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Turkish: “Neptün Çeşmesi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Centro Storico and Oltrarno.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Luxury Apartments Piazza Signoria and B&B Olga’s House.

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