Fontane di Piazza Farnese, Twin fountains in Piazza Farnese, Rome, Italy.

The Fontane di Piazza Farnese are two identical fountains in front of the Palazzo Farnese. Each consists of an oblong granite basin, thought to come from the Baths of Caracalla, set inside a larger travertine basin with convex sides on a stepped base. At the centre an amphora-shaped baluster carries a smaller basin topped by the Farnese lily; water issues from seven points.

The two granite basins were moved from Piazza San Marco, where one had stood since 1466, to the square completed in 1545 before the Farnese palace. Cardinal Alessandro Farnese acquired the second in exchange for a smaller basin. In 1626 Girolamo Rainaldi turned both into fountains, using water from the restored Trajan aqueduct and designs by Della Porta.

The basins served as a viewing point for jousts, tournaments, naumachiae and bullfights staged in the square, since the area lacked aqueduct water. The heraldic lily of the Farnese crowns each fountain, and the long sides of the Roman granite basins carry two handles and a central lion head.

The fountains are accessible year-round and sit centrally on a busy plaza with restaurants and bars nearby. This location works well as a meeting point or brief stop while exploring the neighborhood.

The two basins differ in detail: the northern one is slightly smaller and better preserved, with restoration visible especially on the lion heads, while the southern one shows no later alterations and is closer to its original form. It was restored in 1938–39, both fountains in 1992–93, and the southern one alone in 2007.