Fontana del Vanvitelli

Nice fountain

Pretty enough fountain statue near the port of Civitavecchia. It is easy to miss if you walk along SS1. Worth a quick visit if you are walking from the port to the beach or vice versa.

Nice old fountain set into the port walls

Quite an imposing large plaque like monument set into the old walls of the port. It is engraved with its history but not easy to read till you consult google later,

Beautiful Fountain but wasn’t running at the time

After taking the free shuttle bus from our cruise ship to the end of the port we wandered around Civitavecchia and found this Fountain. It was commissioned by Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV)...

Magnífica obra .

Se encuentra en un lugar que parece poco transitado por los turistas de cruceros. Lleva el nombre del artista y fué encargada por un Papa . Para mí ,es un monumento que tiene mucho mérito porque creo ...

Il Papato otteneva tutto

Nel 1740, Papa Benedetto XIV, volle far sostituire una vecchia vasca che si trovava esattamente nella stesso punto con quella attuale. Realizzata nel 1743 dall’architetto Luigi Vanvitelli completament...