Fountain of Neptune - Neptune fighting an octopus, Renaissance fountain in Piazza Navona, Italy.
The Fountain of Neptune features a central statue depicting Neptune wrestling with an octopus, surrounded by Nereids, cupids, and horses in white marble.
Giacomo della Porta designed the original basin in 1574, but the fountain remained without sculptures until Antonio della Bitta and Gregorio Zappalà added them in 1878.
The Neptune statue stands at the northern end of Piazza Navona, complementing the artistic narrative with the Fontana del Moro and Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Visitors can reach the fountain by taking bus routes 87, 70, or 492, as the nearest metro station Spagna requires a 1.2-kilometer walk.
The fountain was initially called Fontana dei Calderari due to its location near blacksmith workshops that produced metal items in the adjacent alley.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1574
Architects: Giacomo della Porta
Creator: Giacomo della Porta, Antonio Della Bitta, Gregorio Zappalà
GPS coordinates: 41.89980,12.47300
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
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