Monumental Fountains
These fountains were built at the termini of the restored aqueducts of Rome, to supply water to the population and to glorify the Popes who built them.
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Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
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Fontana dell'Acqua Paola
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The Trevi Fountain
- Fontana dell'Acqua Felice in the Quirinal District, by Domenico Fontana (1585–86)
- Fontana dell'Acqua Paola (Gianicolo, Via Garibaldi) (1610–1612)
- Fontana di Trevi, (Trevi Fountain) (1732–1762)
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