Florence - Fountains Fontana del Porcellino The fountain was built in 1612, and took this name from the statue of the wild boar it, in fact, presents. Initially it had only a decorative function, and then bring water to the merchants near the New Market. The original statue of the wild boar is located at the Bardini Museum, while the one on the square is a copy, built a few years later. There are superstitions about the boar: by touching his nose, it is thought to bring good luck.