Fountains Fontana del Nettuno The fountain of Neptune of Messina was built in 1557, by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli. Initially, the fountain was placed in front of the Palace on the docks of the port. God Neptune with his shoulders facing the sea, symbolizes the blessing of the city of Messina. Today, the fountain has been positioned north and rotated with the front of the sea, changing symbology.
Fountains Fontana di Orione The Orion di Messina fountain has been called the most beautiful fountain of the European sixteenth century. It was built in 1553 by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, disciple of Michelangelo, on commission of the Messina Senate. The fountain is rich in refined details and symbolizes the triumph of Orion, founder of the city.
Fountains Fontana Senatoria The Senatorium Fountain of Messina is located in via Consolato. Initially, it stood at the Piazza del Palazzo Reale and only in 1937, with the arrival of Benito Mussolini in Messina, it was moved to the current site. The fountain consists of a circular marble basin from the center of which stands a base that holds a cup, decorated with baccelletti, on which the seven names of the Messina senators are engraved and the year of the creation of the tank, 1615.
Fountains Fontana della Pigna The fountain of the Pigna dates back to the 18th century and was built by city artisans. Until 1988, the fountain was located in the center of Viale Boccetta, then it was moved off Seguenza, due to the increased traffic. It consists of a tub on three steps and a column that supports a tray topped by a pine cone from which the name of the fountain also derives.
Fountains Fontana dei 4 Cavallucci The “Quattro Cavallucci” Fountain of Messina dates back to 1635, it was built at the behest of the administrators of that time. The fountain has a Baroque style and took its name from the four seahorses present in the fountain from which the water came out.
Fountains Fontana Bios The Bios Fountain was designed and built in 2005 by the Messina painter and sculptor Ranieri Wanderlingh. This work was donated to the city of Messina by the “Gazzetta del Sud” for the 50th anniversary of its foundation. The Bios fountain, 18 meters long and 6.90 meters high, is composed of two elements tapered in reinforced concrete and symbolizes the continuity of life generation after generation.
Fountains Fontana Falconieri The Falconieri Fountain was designed by the architect Carlo Falconieri inspired by the Tuscan neo-Renaissance. The fountain was built in 1842 and is located in Piazza Bascio in Messina. Three years after the inauguration, four sea monsters were added with heads of man, lion, griffin and dolphin.
Fountains Fontana di Gennaro The fountain of Gennaro di Messina dates back to the 17th century is located along Corso Cavour. It is composed of a statue of a young Aquarius, placed on a globe that represents the world and is surrounded by the band of the Zodiac. After the 1908 earthquake, the fountain was restored only in 1932.