Fontana della Barcaccia
The Fontana della Barcaccia (Italian: [barˈkattʃa]; "Fountain of the Boat") is a Baroque-style fountain found at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome's Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square). Pope Urban VIII commissioned Pietro Bernini in 1623 to build the fountain as part of a prior Papal project to erect a fountain in every major piazza in Rome. The fountain was completed between 1627 and 1629 by Pietro possibly along with the help of his son Gian Lorenzo Bernini, especially after his father's death on August 29, 1629.
Fontana della Barcaccia | |
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| Fountain | |
Fontana della Barcaccia in Piazza di Spagna, Rome | |
| Design | Pietro Bernini |
| Location | Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′21″N 12°28′56″E | |
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