The Fountain of the Rosello is a

fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or Spring (hydrology), spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. ...

Sassari Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

, Italy, considered the symbol of the city. It is located at the end of the Rosello valley next to the ancient district of the city.

History

It was built among 1603 and 1606 by Genoese craftsmen on the site of a preexisting source along the

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...

. To bring the water from the Rosello to the houses was a team of 300 water carrier that filled their barrels that loaded on the

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of their donkeys. The fountain was also used by the housekeepers to make the laundry of garments and laundry. {{coord, 40.73115, N, 8.56072, E, source:placeopedia, display=title Rosello Buildings and structures in Sardinia Sassari Equestrian statues in Italy