I Nasoni - the Roman public fountains

History

The Nasoni were built at the end of the 19th century, after the unification of Italy.

Its shape suggests an elongated and funny nose, tourists use the nasone to cool off after long walks and children enjoy playing with the water.



Forged in cast iron, they had a different shape from that of today. The old specimens can be found in the Piazza del Pantheon, in via San Teodoro and in via delle Tre Cannelle.

Roman public fountains are globally famous and there are 2,500 fountains in the city, an important number that makes the Italian capital the city with the most fountains in the world.