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Quattro Fontane
Fountain
The Quattro Fontane, Rome
The Quattro Fontane, Rome
DesignMuzio Mattei
LocationVia delle Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy
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Coordinates: 41°54′7.07″N 12°29′26.58″E / 41.9019639°N 12.4907167°E / 41.9019639; 12.4907167

The Quattro Fontane[1] (the Four Fountains) is an ensemble of four Late Renaissance fountains located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinale in Rome. They were commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and built at the direction of Muzio Mattei, and were installed between 1588 and 1593.

  1. ^ "The Four Fountains". Roma Sito Turistico Officiale. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

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