Fontana dell'Acqua Felice

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
Fountain
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
DesignDomenico Fontana
LocationRome, Italy
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Coordinates: 41°54′16″N 12°29′40″E / 41.90436°N 12.49442°E / 41.90436; 12.49442

The Fontana dell'Acqua Felice, also called the Fountain of Moses,[1] is a monumental fountain located in the Quirinale District of Rome, Italy. It marked the terminus of the Acqua Felice aqueduct restored by Pope Sixtus V. It was designed by Domenico Fontana and built in 1585–1588.[2] It is located at the intersection of Largo Santa Susanna and Via Venti Settembre; across and diagonal from the Largo, is the church of Santa Susanna, while across Via Venti Settembre is the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.

  1. ^ "Print | British Museum".
  2. ^ Marilyn Symmes with Maria Ann Conelli, Fountains as Refreshment" in Fountains, Splash and Spectacle, Water and Design from the Renaissance to the Present. pg. 36.