Fontana del Pantheon

The Fontana del Pantheon was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII and is located in the , Rome, in front of the . It was designed by Giacomo Della Porta in 1575 and sculpted out of marble by Leonardo Sormani.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: fountain with obelisk at the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome
  • Also known as: “fontana di Piazza della Rotonda”, “Fountain of the Pantheon”, and “Obelisco del Pantheon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Piazza della Rotonda and Piazza Navona.

Square
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The is a piazza in , , on the south side of which is located the . The square gets its name from the Pantheon's informal title as the church of Santa Maria Rotonda.

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. is situated 300 metres west of Fontana del Pantheon.

Obelisk
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The or Obelisco Macuteo is an Egyptian obelisk in Rome in in front of the and erected over a fountain. It is one of the 13 obelisks in Rome and one of relatively few ancient monoliths.

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.

Fontana del Pantheon

Latitude
41.89932° or 41° 53′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.47673° or 12° 28′ 36″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFXG+PM
Geo­Names ID
11856716
Wiki­data ID
Q3747445
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Fontana del Pantheon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “万神庙喷泉”
  • Dutch: “Fontana del Pantheon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فونتانا ديل بانثيون”
  • French: “fontaine du Panthéon”
  • French: “Fontaine du Panthéon”
  • Georgian: “პანთეონის შადრევანი”
  • German: “Brunnen der Piazza della Rotonda”
  • Italian: “fontana di piazza della Rotonda”
  • Italian: “Fontana di piazza della Rotonda”
  • Japanese: “ロトンダ広場”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Panteonu”
  • Swedish: “Fontana di Piazza della Rotonda”
  • Turkish: “Piazza della Rotonda Çeşmesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sant’Eustachio and Parione.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pantheon Royal Suite and Sole al Pantheon.

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