The Fontane della Piazza Farnese are two identical decorative fountains located in the
Piazza Farnese
Piazza Farnese is the main square of the Regola district of Rome, Italy.
History
The history and breadth of the square began in 16th century, when Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, future Paul III, bought several houses on the square to demolish th ...
, in front of the
Palazzo Farnese in
Rome, Italy. They were placed in the Piazza in the 16th century.
History
The granite stone basins of the fountains are believed to come from the ancient Roman
Baths of Caracalla. The emblems on the upper part of the fountain are those of the Farnese family, and the builder of the Palazzo, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, later
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549.
He came to ...
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List of fountains in Rome
This is a list of the notable fountains in Rome, Italy. Rome has fifty monumental fountains and hundreds of smaller fountains, over 2000 fountains in all, more than any other city in the world.
History
For more than two thousand years foun ...
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Piazza Farnese
Piazza Farnese is the main square of the Regola district of Rome, Italy.
History
The history and breadth of the square began in 16th century, when Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, future Paul III, bought several houses on the square to demolish th ...
Rome R. VII Regola