The Margherita Fountain

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The waterway opening, under the protection of the Muses

Before 1871 the Margherita Fountain was known by the name of Canestro: there was a basket of masonry flowers with intertwining motifs in the center of the rotunda. Today there are ten white marble statues, mostly made by Andrea Violani and Tommaso Solari, around the current basin and its flower beds. The sculptures represent Apollo with the Nine Muses, a tribute to the arts. In front of the fountain, at the central axis of the Royal Park, there is a dodecagonal Bellona stone block about one meter high, where a sundial is visible on the surface.

The Fountain of Dolphins

The Fountain of Aeolus

The Fountain of Ceres

The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon

The Fountain of Venus and Adonis

The waterfall and Torrione

The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)

The Margherita Fountain

Beyond the Royal Palace

1. Palazzo Reale 2. Parco Reale 3. Giardino Inglese

1. Via d'acqua 2. Castelluccia 3. Peschiera 4. The Fountain of Dolphins 5. The Fountain of Aeolus 6. The Fountain of Ceres 7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon 8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis 9. The waterfall and Torrione 10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain

1. The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House 2. The Cryptoporticus 3. The Bath of Venus 4. The Aperia 5. The Italic Temple 6. The Pyramid 7. The Tempietto (small temple)8. The Obelisk 9. The Gothic Chapel 10. The greenhouses 11. Gardener’s House 12. The Shepherd’s Fountain

1. The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule 2. The Cannocchiale 3. The Court Theatre 4. The Throne Hall 5. The Astrea Room 6. The Four Seasons Rooms 7. The Palatine Library 8. Maria Carolina’s Boudoir 9. Alexander Hall 10. The Ferdinand IV’s Study 11. The Palatine Chapel 12. The Royal Apartments

Beyond the Royal Palace

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