Fountain of Neptune | |
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Spanish: Fuente de Neptuno | |
Artist | Juan Pascual de Mena |
Year | 1781–1786 |
Medium | White marble |
Movement | Neoclassicism |
Subject | Neptune |
Location | Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo , Madrid, Spain |
40°24′55″N 3°41′39″W / 40.415268°N 3.694153°W |
The Fountain of Neptune (Spanish: Fuente de Neptuno) is a neoclassical fountain located in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo , a roundabout in the Paseo del Prado. The sculptural group in its centre represents Neptune, a Roman water deity.