Where is the fountain located?

The fountain stands at the centre of Piazza della Repubblica on the Viminal Hill.

Who designed the original fountain structure?

The architect Alessandro Guerrieri designed the fountain structure.

Who created the bronze sculptures on the fountain?

The sculptor Mario Rutelli sculpted the bronze naiads and the central figure of Glaucus.

Which water supply serves the fountain?

The installation receives water from the Acqua Pia Antica Marcia, a restoration of the ancient Aqua Marcia.

What decorated the fountain basin before the bronze naiads were installed?

Plaster lions originally stood in place of the bronze naiads.

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Residents crossing Piazza della Repubblica navigate heavy central traffic along Via Nazionale daily, trading quiet residential quarters for direct access to transit hubs on the Viminal Hill.

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A monumental fountain anchors Piazza della Repubblica on the Viminal Hill through bronze mythological figures and central water jets.

The stone basin marks the grand terminus of Via Nazionale and showcases fresh water supplied by the restored ancient Aqua Marcia aqueduct commissioned under Pope Pius. Architect Alessandro Guerrieri designed the circular structure to replace an earlier provisional outlet, originally furnishing the outer rim with sculpted plaster lions.

Sculptor Mario Rutelli subsequently cast bronze figures of water nymphs to replace the plaster beasts, later adding a monumental central depiction of the god Glaucus. Municipal officials deemed Rutelli's initial central composition unsuitable and relocated that original group across the city to the public gardens of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.

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Mario RutelliSculptor responsible for the bronze naiads and the figure of Glaucus.
Aqua MarciaRestored aqueduct providing the primary water supply for the display.
Alessandro GuerrieriArchitect who built the basin and initially decorated it with lions.
Unsuitable centerpieceOfficials deemed the first central group unsuitable and had it removed.

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Alessandro Guerrieri designed the fountain basin with decorative plaster lions before bronze statues replaced them.
The monument stands at the centre of Piazza della Repubblica on the Viminal Hill.
The installation was commissioned to showcase water from the restored Acqua Pia Antica Marcia aqueduct.
The city relocated Rutelli's initial central sculpture to a garden in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele after finding it unsuitable.

Aktualisiert am 10. September 2026Quelle: Wikipedia

Fountain of the Naiads: was in der Nähe ist, wie man hinkommt und wann man fährt · 2026

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A monumental fountain anchors Piazza della Repubblica on the Viminal Hill through bronze mythological figures and central water jets.

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