Fontana dei Dioscuri

The Fontana dei Dioscuri is the fountain set opposite the , the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic in the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: water well
  • Also known as: “Dioscuri di Montecavallo”, “Fontana del Quirinale”, and “Fontana di Monte Cavallo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Gregorian University and Piazza del Quirinale.

University
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The , also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana, is a private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. Gregorian’s alumni include 17 popes and 72 saints and beatified individuals. is situated 150 metres west of Fontana dei Dioscuri.

Square
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is a square outside in , Italy.

Obelisk
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The is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome. It stands in the on the , the highest of Rome's hills and forms the centrepiece of the Fountain of the Dioscuri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modern Centre and Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains).

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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.

Locality
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The Quattro Fontane is an ensemble of four Late Renaissance fountains located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinale in .

Locality
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The is the smallest of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the to the northwest and the to the southeast, it is home to the Teatro dell'Opera and the .

Fontana dei Dioscuri

Latitude
41.89911° or 41° 53′ 57″ north
Longitude
12.4867° or 12° 29′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFXP+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112795345
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­basin
Wiki­data ID
Q1227084
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Fontana dei Dioscuri” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fontana dei Dioscuri”
  • French: “fontaine des Dioscures”
  • French: “Fontaine des Dioscures”
  • Georgian: “დიოსკურიის შადრევანი”
  • German: “Dioskurenbrunnen”
  • Italian: “Fontana dei Dioscuri”
  • Polish: “Fontanna Dioskurów”
  • Russian: “Фонтан диоскуров”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Диоскуров”
  • Turkish: “Dioscuri Çeşmesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонтан Діоскурів”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corte Costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana and Piazza del Quirinale.

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