Roma - Fontane

Piazza Navona
Fontana del Nettuno

This fountain, placed in the northern part of the square, was also restored by Bernini but remained for three hundred years without statues and decoration. In 1873 Antonio Della Bitta won the competition to carve the statue of Neptune, whilst Gregorio Zappala carved the group aroun the basin: sea-horses, mermaids and putti playing with the dolphins. Work was completed in 1878.