Fontana del Nettuno
The Fontana del Nettuno is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountain
- Also known as: “Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Popolo” and “La Fontana del Nettuno”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria del Popolo and Flaminio Obelisk.
Santa Maria del Popolo
Church
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
The Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo is a titular church and a minor basilica in Rome run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous squares in the city. Santa Maria del Popolo is situated 140 metres northeast of Fontana del Nettuno.
Flaminio Obelisk
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Flaminio Obelisk is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks in Rome, Italy. It is located in the Flaminio quarter on Piazza del Popolo. It is 24 m high and with the base and the cross reaches 36.50 m.
Porta del Popolo
City gate
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Porta del Popolo, or Porta Flaminia, is a city gate of the Aurelian Walls of Rome that marks the border between Piazza del Popolo and Piazzale Flaminio. Porta del Popolo is situated 120 metres north of Fontana del Nettuno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and North Centre.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
North Centre
North Central Rome is a district that covers the areas around Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Parioli, as well as the magnificent Villa Borghese and its gardens.
Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains)
Locality
Photo: R-bitzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Rome.
Fontana del Nettuno
- Category: fountain
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.9105° or 41° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
12.47552° or 12° 28′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FHJWF6G+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 201608823OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q5465137
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Fontana del Nettuno” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Fontana del Nettuno (Piazza del Popolo)”
- Basque: “Fontana del Nettuno”
- Chinese: “海神喷泉 (人民广场)”
- Chinese: “海神喷泉”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فونتانا ديل نيتونو”
- French: “fontaine de Neptune, Piazza del Popolo”
- French: “Fontaine de Neptune, Piazza del Popolo”
- Italian: “Fontana del Nettuno”
- Polish: “Fontanna Neptuna”
- Polish: “Neptun między dwoma trytonami”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Fontana del Nettuno”
- Turkish: “Fontana del Nettuno”
- Turkish: “Nettuno Çeşmesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
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