Fontana del Vanvitelli

Nice fountain

Pretty enough fountain statue near the port of Civitavecchia. It is easy to miss if you walk along SS1. Worth a quick visit if you are walking from the port to the beach or vice versa.

Nice old fountain set into the port walls

Quite an imposing large plaque like monument set into the old walls of the port. It is engraved with its history but not easy to read till you consult google later,

Beautiful Fountain but wasn’t running at the time

After taking the free shuttle bus from our cruise ship to the end of the port we wandered around Civitavecchia and found this Fountain. It was commissioned by Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV)...

Great work .

Original Text

It is located in a place that seems to be little passed by cruise tourists. It has the name of the artist and was charged by a Pope. For me, it is a monument that has a lot of merit because I believe ...

The Pope was getting everything

Original Text

In 1740, Pope Benedict XIV wanted to replace an old bath that was exactly in the same place as the present.