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Fontana dell'Acqua Acetosa (Rome)

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The Fontana dell'Acqua Acetosa is a fountain in Rome (Italy), located in the flat area with the same name, in the quarter Parioli; at this point the river Tiber forms a deep bend before heading north again. The fountain rises at a lower elevation than the street level, and is therefore accessed via a staircase. In 2003 the Fondo Ambiente Italiano, on the basis of a popular survey, identified it as the monument to which Italians are fondest of.

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Fontana dell'Acqua Acetosa (Rome)
Piazzale dell'Acqua Acetosa, Rome Parioli

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Piazzale dell'Acqua Acetosa
00197 Rome, Parioli
Lazio, Italy
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