The Fountain of the Four Rivers

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The Fountain of the Four Rivers

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It is one of the most beautiful fountains in Rome and it stands in one of the city's most beautiful piazzas. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers, 1648-51), which graces the centre of Piazza Navona, was designed by the great Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) for Pope Innocent X (r. 1644-55).

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The Fountain of the Four Rivers

The Fountain of the Four Rivers

Dove bearing in its beak an olive branch: the emblem of the Pamphilj family