Galley fountain
Galley fountain overlooking the Apostolic Palace
The galley fountain ( Italian Fontana della Galera ) is located on Piazzale della Galera in the Vatican City outside the Vatican Gardens .
Located northeast on the edge of the border walls, the fountain offers a view of Rome. The Fontana della Galera was commissioned by Pope Paul V and built by Vasanzio and Martino Ferrabosco. The warship model was made from copper and lead in the years 1620–1621.
Web links
Commons : Fontana della Galera - collection of images, videos and audio files
- roma-antiqua.de, 2nd station: Via Triumphalis necropolis
- La Fontana della Galera nei Giardini Vaticani on museivaticani.va (Italian)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 22.8 " N , 12 ° 27 ′ 18.6" E