Fonte Gaia
The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy. The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre del Mangia and Siena Cathedral.
Torre del Mangia
The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338–1348, it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico.Siena Cathedral
Church
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Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Siena Cathedral is situated 230 metres southwest of Fonte Gaia.
Palazzo Sansedoni
Castle
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Palazzo Sansedoni is a Gothic style urban palace and tower, whose concave facade is situated facing the Palazzo Pubblico across the Piazza del Campo in the political center of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravacciano and San Prospero.
San Prospero
Suburb
San Prospero is a neighborhood in the city of Siena, Tuscany. It represents the first of the so-called "first-generation suburbs" developed outside the city walls.
Fonte Gaia
- Type: Monument
- Description: monumental marble fountain in Siena, Italy
- Category: fountain
- Location: Siena, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Fonte Gaia” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ուրախության շատրվան”
- Chinese: “欢乐喷泉”
- Dutch: “Fonte Gaia”
- French: “Fonte Gaia”
- German: “Fonte Gaia (Siena)”
- Italian: “Fonte Gaia”
- Japanese: “ガイアの泉”
- Russian: “Фонтан Радости”
- Slovenian: “Fonte Gaia”
- Spanish: “Fuente Gaia”
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