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The Fontana dell'Acqua Paola, also known as the "Fontanone del Gianicolo", was commissioned by Pope Paolo V Borghese (1605-1621), following the restoration of the Trajan Aqueduct, which he promoted in 1608. Built between 1610 and 1614 as a terminal exhibition of the Traiano-Paolo Aqueduct, the construction of the fountain was entrusted to Giovanni Fontana, assisted by Flaminio Ponzio .
In the proximity is the Gianicolo park around piazza Garibaldi, san Pietro in Montorio church and the splendid renaissance ‘tempietto’ by Bramante.
In the proximity is the Gianicolo park around piazza Garibaldi, san Pietro in Montorio church and the splendid renaissance ‘tempietto’ by Bramante.
