Maderno Fountain
The Fountains of St. Peter's Square are two fountains in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, created by Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini to ornament the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica.Photo: Sarahhoa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountains of St. Peter’s Square
- Also known as: “Fountains of St. Peter’s Square”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Square and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
Photo: Giannisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 140 metres southwest of Maderno Fountain.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 300 metres west of Maderno Fountain.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 240 metres west of Maderno Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.
Vatican
Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.
Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.
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.
Trastevere
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Maderno Fountain
- Categories: fountain, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.90278° or 41° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
12.45724° or 12° 27′ 26″ eastHeight
0.8 metres (2.6 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF34+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 244928138OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3747467
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Maderno Fountain” goes by many names.
- French: “Fontaine Maderno”
- French: “fontaines de la place Saint-Pierre”
- French: “Fontaines de la place Saint-Pierre”
- German: “Fontane di piazza San Pietro”
- German: “Madernobrunnen”
- Indonesian: “Air Mancur Lapangan Santo Petrus”
- Italian: “Fontana di Maderno”
- Italian: “Fontane di piazza San Pietro”
- Korean: “마데르노 분수”
- Polish: “Fontanna Maderno”
- Portuguese: “Fonte de Maderno”
- Portuguese: “Fontes da Praça de São Pedro”
- Russian: “Фонтан Мадерно”
- Spanish: “Fuentes de la plaza de San Pedro”
- Turkish: “Fontane di piazza San Pietro”
- Turkish: “Piazza San Pietro Çeşmesi”
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