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Fontana delle Tartarughe Review
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Fontana delle Tartarughe
Fountains, Ghetto
Fodor's Review:
Set in venerable Piazza Mattei, this 16th-century fountain is Rome's most charming, designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1581 and sculpted by Taddeo Landini. The focus of the fountain is four bronze boys, each grasping a dolphin that spouts water into marble shells. Bronze turtles held in the boys' hands drink from the upper basin. The turtles are thought to have been added in the 17th century by Bernini.
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- Address: Piazza Mattei, Ghetto, Rome
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