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Fontana delle Tartarughe
Rome, Italy
The Fontana delle Tartarughe (The Turtle Fountain) is a fountain of the late Italian Renaissance, located in Piazza Mattei, in the Sant'Angelo district of Rome, Italy. It was built between 1580 and 1588 by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini. The bronze turtles around the upper basin, usually attributed either to Gian Lorenzo Bernini or Andrea Sacchi, were added in either 1658 or 1659 when the fountain was restored.
- Category
- Hidden Secrets
- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Coordinates
- 41.89381, 12.47750
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q936296
What is Fontana delle Tartarughe?
Fontana delle Tartarughe is a Hidden Secrets place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Temple of the Nymphs, Fontana di piazza Campitelli, Temple of Bellona, Theatre of Marcellus.
Where is Fontana delle Tartarughe?
Fontana delle Tartarughe is in Rome, Italy. Coordinates: 41.89381, 12.47750.
How do I get to Fontana delle Tartarughe?
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