The Fontana delle Tartarughe (The Turtle Fountain) is a fountain of the late Italian Renaissance, located in Piazza Mattei, in the Sant'Angelo district of Rome, Italy. It was built between 1580 and 1588 by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini.

The Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe or Fontana Tortoise), built by Taddeo Landini between 1581 and 1588, is considered one of Rome’s first finest fountains. It is world-acclaimed, and four replicas of it were built in the USA.

The Turtle Fountain In Rione XI - Sant'Angelo , a few steps from the Old Jewish Quarter , surrounded by the palaces that once belonged to the noble Mattei family who gave the square its name, stands one of the most beautiful fountains in Rome.

2022年2月2日 · A visitors’ guide to the fountain of the turtles in Rome: interesting facts, history, description + tips for visiting one of Rome’s most charming fountains. The Fountain of the Turtles, or Fontana delle Tartarughe, in Italian, is a charming fountain in Rome city center.

2017年7月3日 · The charming Fountain of Turtles stands in the middle of Piazza Mattei in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome. Read facts and legends bout this attraction!

The Fontana delle Tartarughe (Fountain of the Turtles), one of the most charming fountains in Rome, as well as one of the oldest, stands in Piazza Mattei, just outside what was once an entrance to the Jewish Ghetto.

The Turtle Fountain is a little gem and a wonderful surprise in one of the most picturesque and historic corners of Rome. In the Sant'Angelo district , near the Jewish Ghetto , it adorns the small Piazza Mattei , named after the powerful family who owned all the palazzos in the piazza.

Built between 1580 and 1588, by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini, this fountain channels water from ancient Rome's Acqua Vergine acqueduct and was the lifeline of its immediate neighborhood for centuries after its construction.

2015年12月4日 · Rome's Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe) is a small, whimsical fountain with sculptures by Bernini and an interesting legend associated with it.

2023年8月17日 · The famous Turtles Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe), half-way between history and legend, is one of the most beautiful fountains that remain from Italy’s renaissance: it is made of marble and bronze, and sits at Piazza Mattei in Rome’s Jewish quarters, at the very heart of the city’s historical downtown.