Monuments and memorials (Tivoli)

Big Glass Fountain of the Villa d'Este

This fountain was designed by Lorenzo Bernini in 1661. It does not belong to the original project of the villa, but was added by the great master a century later. An elegant glass stands in a giant shell...

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The owl that scares the birds

Owl Fountain of Villa d'Este

This is the second of the singing fountains of Villa d'Este. It was conceived by Giovanni del Duca from Burgundy and executed in 1569 by Raffaello Sangallo from Florence. Thanks to complex mechanisms and...

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Fountain of Naptuna with fishponds

Fountain of Neptune at Villa d'Este

Three rectangular ponds were used for breeding valuable fish species. The cardinal's guests could sit with fishing rods and enjoy the magic of the waters. There are fish in the ponds to this day. The Neptune...

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dragon fountain

Dragon Fountain of Villa d'Este

Fountain with the highest jet in the villa. According to legend, these four dragons were executed during one night when Pope Gregory XIII (dragons on his coat of arms) was visiting the villa. The fountain...

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Tivoli Fountain

Oval Fountain of Villa d'Este

The fountain was designed by Pirro Ligorio. In the center is a statue of the Sibyl of Tiburtine, who holds the hand of the son of Melikert, symbolizing Tivoli. (The work of Giglio della Vellita) The fountain...

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