Fountain of Neptune

The Fountain of Neptune is a neoclassical fountain located in , Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, a roundabout in the . The sculptural group in its centre represents Neptune, a Roman water deity.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fountain in Madrid
  • Also known as: “Fonte de neptuno”, “Plaza de cánovas del castillo”, “Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo”, and “Plaza de Neptuno”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval Museum of Madrid and Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Museum
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Naval Museum is a naval museum in , Spain, devoted to the history of the Spanish Navy since the Catholic Monarchs, in the 15th century, up to the present. is situated 290 metres northeast of Fountain of Neptune.

Library
Photo: dalbera, CC BY 2.0.
The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1 km north of Fountain of Neptune.

Obelisk
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monument to the Fallen for Spain or the Monument to the Heroes of the Second of May, popularly known as el Obelisco, is a war memorial in , . It lies on the centre of the Plaza de la Lealtad. is situated 170 metres northeast of Fountain of Neptune.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortes and Jerónimos.

Quarter
Photo: Ricardo Ricote Rodríguez, CC BY 2.0.
is an administrative ward of belonging to the district of .

Quarter
Photo: Brian Adamson, CC BY 2.0.
Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Photo: tomasfano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .

Fountain of Neptune

Latitude
40.41526° or 40° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.69415° or 3° 41′ 39″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CGRC884+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 553098274
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1472798
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Fountain of Neptune” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նեպտունի շատրվան (Մադրիդ)”
  • Armenian: “Նեպտունի շատրվան”
  • Basque: “Neptunoren iturria (Madril)”
  • Basque: “Neptunoren iturria”
  • Catalan: “Font de Neptú”
  • Dutch: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة نبتون”
  • Esperanto: “Fontano Neptuno”
  • French: “fontaine de Neptune”
  • French: “Fontaine de Neptune”
  • German: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Fonte Neptuno”
  • Korean: “넵투노 분수”
  • Korean: “포세이돈 분수대”
  • Portuguese: “Fonte de Neptuno”
  • Russian: “Нептун”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Neptuno”
  • Spanish: “Neptuno”

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