Fonte Gaia
Guide
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FreeSightAllow 5–15 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A long marble fountain at the top of the Campo, carved with figures, fed by an old system of underground aqueducts.
A brief history
Jacopo della Quercia's original of 1419 was so worn by the 19th century that it was replaced by this copy; the originals are in Santa Maria della Scala.
Tips
- Best time
- Any time
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 5–15 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Il Campo: The shell-shaped square and the lanes around it, the heart of the town.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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