Roma - Fontane

Aracoeli
Fontana della Piazza

Towards the end of the 16th century in 1589 during the pontificate of Sisto V Peretti (1585-1590), Giacomo della Porta created the harmonious fountain in Piazza d’Arcacoeli with four putti at the top pouring water from the amphorae in their hands. When the fountain at the foot of Campidoglio was restored in the 19th century the actual circular one replaced the large original oval basin. Also removed were the two steps that surround the basin included not to make it easy to reach the water but to make the fountain seem to emerge from the water of the wide oval basin.