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Fontana Grande, Viterbo

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52: 95:(referring to flowerlike shape and documented in the Liber Censum of 1192). The Greek cross layout of the lower basin, as well as the central pillar on which two cups are stacked and topped by a finial, are due to refurbishments over the centuries including in 1279 and 1424. The four lion heads, symbols of Viterbo, were added in 1424. The pyramidal finial structures date to 1827 and were executed by architect Domenico Lucchi. The fountain was originally fed by a 60: 90:
The fountain was commissioned in 1212 by the commune. The design and construction is attributed to the stonemasons, Pietro and Bertoldo di Giovanni, whose names appear in an epigraph placed on the lower basin of the fountain . The fountain replaced a fountain known as
51: 155: 103:; construction of this aqueduct was attributed to the 1st century consul Mummio Nigro Valerio Vigeto to bring water to his Villa Calvisiana. 78:
is a medieval fountain located in a piazza of the same name, and the intersection of via Garibaldi and via Cavour, in the historic center of
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Fountain with the presently deconsecrated church of the Carmelitani Scalzi (
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I principali monumenti di Viterbo guida pel visitatore
8: 99:that entered the city near the church of 112: 134:, by Cesare Pinzi (1911), page 95-96. 7: 156:Buildings and structures in Viterbo 14: 55:Drawing of the fountain from 1901 1: 172: 82:, region of Lazio, Italy. 65:Santi Giuseppe e Teresa 68: 56: 62: 54: 37:42.41495°N 12.10735°E 120:Viterbo Arte e Citta 33: /  16:Fountain in Viterbo 151:Fountains in Italy 69: 57: 42:42.41495; 12.10735 163: 135: 129: 123: 117: 48: 47: 45: 44: 43: 38: 34: 31: 30: 29: 26: 171: 170: 166: 165: 164: 162: 161: 160: 141: 140: 139: 138: 130: 126: 118: 114: 109: 88: 41: 39: 35: 32: 27: 24: 22: 20: 19: 17: 12: 11: 5: 169: 167: 159: 158: 153: 143: 142: 137: 136: 124: 111: 110: 108: 105: 97:Roman aqueduct 93:Fontem Sepalis 87: 84: 76:Large Fountain 72:Fontana Grande 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 168: 157: 154: 152: 149: 148: 146: 133: 128: 125: 121: 116: 113: 106: 104: 102: 98: 94: 85: 83: 81: 77: 73: 67:in background 66: 61: 53: 49: 46: 127: 115: 92: 89: 75: 71: 70: 18: 40: / 145:Categories 107:References 28:12°06′26″E 25:42°24′54″N 101:San Sisto 86:History 80:Viterbo 74:or 147:: 122:.

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42°24′54″N 12°06′26″E / 42.41495°N 12.10735°E / 42.41495; 12.10735


Santi Giuseppe e Teresa
Viterbo
Roman aqueduct
San Sisto
Viterbo Arte e Citta
I principali monumenti di Viterbo guida pel visitatore
Categories
Fountains in Italy
Buildings and structures in Viterbo

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