Fountain of Neptune

The Fountain of Neptune in , Italy, is situated in the , in front of the . The fountain was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1559 to celebrate the marriage of Francesco de' Medici I to Grand Duchess Joanna of Austria.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: fountain in Florence
  • Also known as: “Fontana del Nettuno” and “Fountain of Neptune, Florence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza della Signoria and Uffizi Gallery.

Square
Photo: Giuseppe Zocchi, Public domain.
is a W-shaped in front of the in , . It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. is situated 140 metres south of Fountain of Neptune.

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also called the Loggia della Signoria, is a building on the south corner of the in , , adjoining the , and diagonally to the east the Palazzo della Signoria, the political center of the city.

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 suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Fountain of Neptune.

Neighborhood
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is a city in the southeastern part of , Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. is situated 3½ km east of Fountain of Neptune.

Fountain of Neptune

Latitude
43.76958° or 43° 46′ 11″ north
Longitude
11.25599° or 11° 15′ 22″ east
Inception
1565
Open location code
8FMHQ794+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159395911
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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 (Florence)”
  • Dutch: “Neptunusfontein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة نبتون”
  • French: “fontaine de Neptune”
  • French: “Fontaine de Neptune”
  • German: “Neptunbrunnen”
  • Hungarian: “Neptun-kút”
  • Italian: “Biancone”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Biancone”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Nettuno (Florence)”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Il biancone”
  • Korean: “넵투누스 분수”
  • Russian: “Нептун (фонтан во Флоренции)”
  • Russian: “Нептун”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Нептун во Флоренции”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Нептуна”
  • Slovenian: “Neptunov vodnjak, Firence”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Turkish: “Neptün Çeşmesi”

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