piazza San Bernardo
It’s one of Rome fountains committed by a pope to show the waters of a restored aqueduct created to increase the water supply of the city. Similar fountains are called: ‘mostra delle acque’ -show of the waters.
Moses fountain dates back to the papacy of Sixtus the V, back in 1587. The aqueduct was a restored ancient roman one to which a new spring water was added. Its name is Felice aqueduct: Felice was the first name of pope Sixtus V. next the fountain is the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria with the splendid ecstasy of Santa Theresa by Bernini.
Moses fountain dates back to the papacy of Sixtus the V, back in 1587. The aqueduct was a restored ancient roman one to which a new spring water was added. Its name is Felice aqueduct: Felice was the first name of pope Sixtus V. next the fountain is the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria with the splendid ecstasy of Santa Theresa by Bernini.
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