Turtle Fountain
The Fontana delle Tartarughe is a fountain of the late Italian Renaissance, located in Piazza Mattei, in the Sant'Angelo district of Rome, Italy. It was built between 1580 and 1588 by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini.- Body of water
- …is also known as “Fontana delle Tartarughe”
- …dates from 1588
- Description: fountain in Rome, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Teatro Argentina.
Theatre of Marcellus
The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air… Theatre of Marcellus is situated 270 metres southeast of Turtle Fountain.
Teatro Argentina
The Teatro Argentina is an opera house and theatre… Teatro Argentina is situated 240 metres northwest of Turtle Fountain.
Tiber Island
The Tiber Island is the only river island in the part of the Tiber which runs through Rome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Old Rome.
Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum…
Turtle Fountain
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Latitude
41.89383° or 41° 53′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.47758° or 12° 28′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFVH+G2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=basin
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Turtle Fountain” goes by many names.
فونتانا ديلي تارتاروغيArabic
Կրիաների շատրվանArmenian
Fontana delle TartarugheCatalan
乌龟喷泉Chinese
海龜噴泉Chinese
海龟喷泉Chinese
Fontana delle TartarugheDutch
نافورة السلاحفEgyptian Arabic
Kilpikonnien suihkulähdeFinnish
კუს შადრევანიGeorgian
מזרקת הצביםHebrew
Fontana delle TartarugheHungarian
Fontana delle TartarugheItalian
Fontane delle TartarugheItalian
亀の噴水Japanese
Fontana delle TartarughePolish
Fontana delle Tartarughe w RzymiePolish
Фонтан черепахRussian
Fontana delle TartarugheSwedish
SköldpaddsfontänenSwedish
Fontana delle TartarugheTurkish
Tartarughe ÇeşmesiTurkish
Фонтан черепахUkrainian
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