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The Fountain of Neptune in Florence, Italy, (Italian: Fontana del Nettuno) is situated in the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria Square), in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. The fountain was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1559 to celebrate the marriage of Francesco de' Medici I to Grand Duchess Joanna of Austria .
Right in the centre of Florence's Piazza della Signoria, just under the Palazzo Vecchio, we find the beautiful fountain of Neptune, sculpted by Bartolomeo Ammannati and Giambologna between 1563-65 to celebrate the opening of a new aqueduct.
An impressive fountain of the Roman god Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria. This seems to be Florence’s version of Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Tourists are always throwing coins in it. It was recently restored to its former glory and looks very stunning, especially at night.
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The Fountain of Neptune is a fountain in Florence, Italy, situated on the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria square), in front of the Palazzo Vecchio.
Fountain of Neptune Florence. Right in the center of Piazza della Signoria, erected near Palazzo Vecchio is we can admire the beautiful Neptune Fountain (fontana di Nettuno) built by Bartolomeo Ammannati and Giambologna between the years 1563-1565 in occasion of the inauguration of a new aqueduct.
Ammanati's best-known sculpture is the Fountain of Neptune (c. 1560–75) in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence. Made of marble and bronze, the fountain was commissioned in 1565 and designed by Baccio Bandinelli.
What is the Fountain of Neptune in Florence? The Fountain of Neptune is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. It is also known as 'Il Biancone' due to the large white statue of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, which dominates the fountain.
