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Fontana del Nettuno, or the Neptune Fountain, is one piazza over from Piazza Maggiore in Piazza Nettuno. Cardinal Legate Charles Borromeo commissioned this fountain in honor of his uncle, Pope Pies IV’s, election. The fountain was completed in 1566 and has since had replicas made of it to be shown around the world, including in Japan and California. The original, still in Bologna, is now under renovation to modernize the lighting and water features. Once completed, it is the hope that this statue will stand for many more centuries without decay.
Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy, Phone: 39-05-16-58-31-11
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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