A corner of Arcadia in Caserta
There is a fountain to the north-east of the English Garden, animated by three marble statues arranged around a circular basin. A small waterfall edged by stone blocks feeds the Bath of Venus. The whole lot owes its current look to an intervention carried out in the early twentieth century. The main sculptural element, a shepherd represented in the act of playing a two-pipe aulos, comes from the ancient Acquaviva gardens. Specimens of Acanthus mollis, Caltha palustris, Hosta and Hemerocallis have been planted among the irregular rocks that delimit the basin, selected from those historically present in the English Garden.
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Via d'acqua
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Castelluccia
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Peschiera
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The Fountain of Dolphins
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The Fountain of Aeolus
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The Fountain of Ceres
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The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon
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The Fountain of Venus and Adonis
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The waterfall and Torrione
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The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)
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The Margherita Fountain
Beyond the Royal Palace
1. Via d'acqua2. Castelluccia3. Peschiera4. The Fountain of Dolphins5. The Fountain of Aeolus6. The Fountain of Ceres7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis9. The waterfall and Torrione10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain
Beyond the Royal Palace