Italien, Rom, Via Giulia, Maskenbrunnen

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Aus dem Brunnen, der zwischen der Ponte Sisto und der Rückseite des Palazzo Farnese gelegen ist, floss früher bei Festen Wein, den die in der Via Giulia ansässigen adeligen Familien spendierten. The fountain diagonally opposite Palazzo Farnese was built around 1626 by Carlo Rainaldi and paid for by the Farnese. It was planned in 1570 to be a public fountain fed by the Aqua Virgo aqueduct to supply people with clean drinking water. However, installation was only possible after Paul V ordered the water pipe to be extended over the Ponte Sisto in 1612. The fountain consists of an ancient large marble mascaron ("Mascherone") on a background with volutes in marble, crowned by the symbol of the Farnese, a metal Fleur-de-lis. The fountain was moved against the wall in 1903, losing most of its charm

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Location: Rome, Italy
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