Fontane della Piazza Farnese | |
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| Fountain | |
 One of the two fountains in Piazza Farnese | |
| Location | Rome |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′41″N12°28′15″E / 41.89472°N 12.47083°E | |
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The granite stone basins of the fountains are believed to come from the ancient Roman Baths of Caracalla. The emblems on the upper part of the fountain are those of the Farnese family, and the builder of the Palazzo, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, later Pope Paul III.
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| Preceded by Fontana di Piazza Colonna | Landmarks of Rome Fontane di Piazza Farnese | Succeeded by Fontana della Piazza dei Quiriti |