Piazza Navona and the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Squirreleen
N 41° 53.936 E 012° 28.384
33T E 290387 N 4641642
Egyptian obelisk in the "Fountain of Neptune"
Waymark Code: WM3VYV
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 05/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 116

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) by Renaissance sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1651, features an Egyptian obelisk brought to Rome by the Emperor Caracalla. The obelisk itself dates from the first century A.D. For more information about the fountain, see the Wikipedia entry.
Date Created/Placed: 1651

Address:
Piazza Navona


Height: 40 feet

Illuminated: yes

Website: [Web Link]

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