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Rome : Piazza Mattei, Fountain of the Tortoises

Rome, Fountain of the Turtles, Piazza Mattei, Rome ghetto; Fontana delle Tartarughe, the Tortoise Fountain. The fountain itself was designed by Giocomo della Porta at the end of the 16th century, but it was Bernini who added the tortoises in 1658.View of the entire fountain in its position in the piazza. Boutique and house beyond.

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Image Size: 4000x3202 / 10.7MB; Italia Italy Roma Rome Europe UNESCO World Heritage Site city urban antiquity art archaeology architecture sculpture Piazza Mattei Fountain of the Turtles tortoises Fontana delle Tartarughe water 16th century
Contained in galleries: Rome Historical Centre

Rome, Fountain of the Turtles, Piazza Mattei, Rome ghetto; Fontana delle Tartarughe, the Tortoise Fountain. The fountain itself was designed by Giocomo della Porta at the end of the 16th century, but it was Bernini who added the tortoises in 1658.View of the entire fountain in its position in the piazza. Boutique and house beyond.