De Ferrari Fountain, Bronze fountain in Piazza De Ferrari, Italy.
De Ferrari Fountain is a circular structure with multiple water jets in Piazza De Ferrari, Genoa. The design serves as the central feature of the city's largest square and combines artistic elements with practical utility.
The square took shape in the early 20th century after the levelling of the Sant'Andrea hill and the opening of via XX Settembre and via Dante. From 1906 a tram terminus occupied the centre until its removal in 1934. Architect Giuseppe Crosa di Vergagni then designed the fountain, whose bronze basin was donated by engineer Carlo Piaggio to fulfil the wish of his father Erasmo. Cast at the Cantieri Riuniti del Tirreno, it was carried by pontoon and tractor and inaugurated on 24 May 1936.
The fountain occupies the center of Genoa's main square and is surrounded by buildings that shape how locals and visitors move through the city. It shows how the city treats its public spaces as meeting points where business, culture, and everyday life intersect.
The fountain sits at the intersection of major streets in the financial district and is easy to reach from different parts of the city. It works well as a meeting point and reference spot when exploring this central area.
The bronze basin is a single 11-metre-wide casting weighing 36 tonnes, made at the Cantieri Riuniti del Tirreno shipyards in Genoa-Le Grazie, founded by the Piaggio family. It could not pass through the alleys of the old town, so it was loaded onto a pontoon, towed to the Foce area and carried by tractor along Via XX Settembre to the square.
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