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Fontana del Gigante, Napoli

Position: The Fontana del Gigante or Fountain of the Giant is a monumental fountain in Naples, Italy.

It was designed in the 1600s by Michelangelo Naccherino and Pietro Bernini for the Royal Palace of Naples, where it stood near a colossal ancient statue, and thereby gained its name. From there it was moved to the site of Palace of the Immacolatella, but in 1905, it was moved to it present pictoresque site, on via Partenope, near the Castel dell'Ovo. It is also called the Fontana dell'Immacolatella. From this place is beautiful view on the volcano Vesuvio.

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Uploaded on June 20, 2015
Taken on October 18, 2013