Fountain of Neptune, Bologna
Fontana del Nettuno | |
The Fountain of Neptune | |
Interactive map of Fountain of Neptune | |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 44°29′40″N 11°20′33″E / 44.49444°N 11.34250°E |
| Designer | Tommaso Laureti & Giambologna |
| Type | Fountain |
| Material | Bronze and stone |
| Beginning date | 1563 |
| Completion date | 1566 |
The Fountain of Neptune (Italian: Fontana del Nettuno) is a monumental civic fountain located in the eponymous square, Piazza del Nettuno, next to Piazza Maggiore, in Bologna, Italy. The fountain is a model example of Mannerist taste of the Italian courtly elite in the mid-sixteenth century.