The Porter, Renaissance marble fountain in Via Lata, Rome, Italy
The Facchino fountain displays a porter wearing a cap and holding a barrel, with water flowing from the barrel's opening into a small basin.
Created between 1587 and 1598 by Jacopo del Conte, the fountain moved from Via del Corso to its current location on Palazzo De Carolis Simonetti in 1872.
The statue represents an acquarolo, a water carrier who transported water from the Tiber River to Rome residents before modern water distribution systems.
Located near Piazza Venezia, the fountain remains operational and stands on the facade of what is now the Banco di Roma building.
The fountain's face shows damage from stones thrown by people who mistook the porter's soft cap as a reference to Martin Luther.
Location: Roma
Inception: 1580
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Made from material: marble
Part of: talking statues of Rome
GPS coordinates: 41.89830,12.48138
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:18
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