Fountain of Neptune

The Fountain of Neptune is a fountain in , , located at the north end of the .
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: fountain on northern Piazza Navona, Rome
  • Also known as: “Fontana del Nettuno”, “Fountain of Neptune, Rome”, and “Neptune fighting an octopus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Navona and Stadium of Domitian.

Square
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is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval.

Museum
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The , also known as the Circus Agonalis, was located under the present which follows its outline and incorporates its remains, to the north of the ancient Campus Martius in , .

Church
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The Church of St. Louis of the French is a church near in . The church is dedicated to the patron saints of France: Virgin Mary, Denis of Paris, and King Louis IX of France. is situated 130 metres east of Fountain of Neptune.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

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The of , home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.

Fountain of Neptune

Latitude
41.89981° or 41° 53′ 59″ north
Longitude
12.47306° or 12° 28′ 23″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFXF+W6
Geo­Names ID
11127344
Wiki­data ID
Q1759793
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Fountain of Neptune” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Neptunoren iturria”
  • Chinese: “海神喷泉”
  • Chinese: “海神噴泉”
  • Dutch: “Neptunusfontein (Rome)”
  • Dutch: “Neptunusfontein”
  • Esperanto: “Fontano de Neptuno”
  • French: “Fontaine de Neptune”
  • French: “Neptune combattant une pieuvre”
  • Georgian: “ნეპტუნის შადრევანი”
  • German: “Neptun kämpft gegen eine Oktopus”
  • German: “Neptunbrunnen”
  • German: “Römischer Neptunbrunnen”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Nettuno che lotta contro una piovra”
  • Japanese: “ネプチューンの噴水”
  • Korean: “넵투누스 분수”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Neptuna w Rzymie”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Нептуна (Рим)”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Нептуна”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Swedish: “Fontana del Nettuno”
  • Turkish: “Fontana del Nettuno”
  • Turkish: “Nettuno Çeşmesi (Piazza Navona)”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонтан Нептуна”

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