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Fontana dell'Acqua Paola

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Fontana dell'Acqua Paola

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Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy

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1. Trastevere District – St. Peter's Square loop from Ottaviano

10.0km

02:41

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Rome from Gianicolo – Faro del Gianicolo loop from Vatican City

5.19km

01:26

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Trastevere District – Fontana dell'Acqua Paola loop from Rome

4.50km

01:14

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alessandro Portesi

January 1, 2023

Paola water fountain. Also known as Fontanone del Gianicolo, it was built between 1610 and 1614 by Giovanni Fontana (Domenico's older brother) at the behest of Pope Paul V Borghese. It was built as the terminal exhibition of the Trajan aqueduct, restored by the pope in 1608. Its design evokes the shapes of the triumphal arch, with five arches flanked by columns and surmounted by an imposing attic with a dedication inscription. For its construction, bare marbles were reused, coming from the Roman forum and from the temple of Minerva at the Nerva forum, while the columns belonged to the ancient Constantinian basilica of Saint Peter. At the end of the sixteenth century, Fontana replaced the five collection tanks, inserted between the arches, with a large marble basin. The fountain - like the nearby complex of san Pietro in Montorio - was damaged by the French during the brief Republic of 1849, an episode of which is preserved along the external wall of the church

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Andrea Br1

January 17, 2023

amazing place with view on beautiful rome

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Patrick | AmLiebstenDraußen 🌲🏔🥾🚲

October 7, 2023

From here you also have a beautiful view of the city.

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Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Fontana dell'Acqua Paola

1. Trastevere District – St. Peter's Square loop from Ottaviano

2. View of Rome from Gianicolo – Faro del Gianicolo loop from Vatican City

3. Trastevere District – Fontana dell'Acqua Paola loop from Rome

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