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Fountain of Four Rivers

Rome, Italy

Designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, it depicts four rivers with an Egyptian obelisk, completed in 1651.

The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in Piazza Navona in Rome, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and completed in 1651. It depicts personifications of the four major rivers of four continents: the Nile, the Ganges, the Danube, and the Río de la Plata. The central element is an Egyptian obelisk. It is a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture and hydraulic engineering. The fountain is the focal point of one of Rome's most important squares.

• Visit time: 30 min
• Local name: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

How long does it take to visit Fountain of Four Rivers?

Plan about 30 min.

Nearby

• Piazza Navona — 0 m
• Caffè Sant'Eustachio — 190 m
• Teatro Valle — 220 m
• pan divino — 310 m
• Pantheon — 310 m
• Teatro Rossini — 330 m

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