Monumental Fountain of turtles

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Monumental Fountain of turtles sent on May 08, 2021 (18:26) by Antonia Cam. 13 comments, 381 views.

at 24mm, 1/500 f/8.0, ISO 200, hand held. Roma, Italy.

La fontana delle Tartarughe è una fontana di Roma, che si trova nella piccola piazza Mattei, nel rione Sant'Angelo. Subito dopo il restauro dell'acquedotto dell'Aqua Virgo, terminato nel 1570, furono iniziati i lavori per una ramificazione sotterranea secondaria del condotto, in modo da raggiungere l'area dell'antico Campo Marzio, tra le zone più popolose di Roma. Venne di conseguenza progettata anche l'edificazione di un certo numero di fontane, una delle quali era stata prevista nella piazza Giudia (ora scomparsa), sede di mercato, ma per le pressioni di Muzio Mattei venne invece costruita nella vicina piazza davanti al suo palazzo: in cambio la famiglia si impegnava a pavimentare la piazza e a tener pulita la fontana. Le tartarughe furono soggette a vari furti. Nel 1944 vennero asportate (e poi ritrovate) tutte e quattro. Dopo l'ultimo furto del 1979 furono tolte e conservate nei Musei capitolini: quelle visibili attualmente sono tutte copie, che hanno rimpiazzato anche i tre originali superstiti. Una copia della fontana in scala 1:1 è collocata nello Huntington Park di San Francisco.

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17 persons like it: 42nd Parallel, Albieri Sergio, Alessandro57, Annamaria Pertosa, Claudio Sciarra, Emmegiu, Fabio F77, Franco Buffalmano, Gazebo, Giuliano75, Oleg Tsapko, Palmieri Raimondo, Peppe Cancellieri, Pietro Papini, Savastano, Simobati, Stearm

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Peppe Cancellieri

sent on May 08, 2021 (18:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful this fountain, not very well known history

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on May 08, 2021 (19:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

............... a great view of your seeing ..............
7 hello Ray Palm-

Antonia Cam

sent on May 08, 2021 (19:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Raimondo and Peppe.

Franco Buffalmano

sent on May 13, 2021 (7:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very pleasant series! I like them!
Good day Antonia!
FB

Savastano

sent on May 13, 2021 (8:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and caption.
A soon
Pietro

Antonia Cam

sent on May 13, 2021 (8:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Franco and Pietro thanks

Stearm

sent on May 13, 2021 (8:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You never stop knowing her this beautiful Rome.... great shot and great caption..... very interesting and detailed
Aeo
Stefano

Pietro Papini

sent on June 18, 2021 (19:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful also this very good Antonia :-P
Saluti Pietro

Antonia Cam

sent on June 19, 2021 (16:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Pietro and Stefano thanks

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on August 12, 2021 (7:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The fountain is very beautiful and you have taken it back very well. Great!
A warm greeting
Annamaria

Antonia Cam

sent on August 12, 2021 (7:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Annamaria

Oleg Tsapko

sent on August 12, 2021 (11:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Apart from a bit of shade in the right corner it is very pretty!
Saluto.
Olegs

Antonia Cam

sent on August 12, 2021 (16:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks Oleg, where there is sun there is shade

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