Fuente de Neptuno
Fuente de Neptuno
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Neighbourhood: Cortes
How to get there
- Antón Martín • 7 min walk
- Banco de España • 7 min walk
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia51,625 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Fuente de Neptuno is a beautiful fountain. We came across it by chance late in the afternoon, and the sight was magical. The fountain was constructed in the late 18th century in the neoclassical style. It depicts the god of the sea, Neptune, on a chariot drawn by two sea horses and he is holding a trident and a coiled snake. It is an impressive fountain, and it looks even more so in the early evening. A sight not to miss. As with so many of Madrid's fountains, this one is also in the middle of a busy intersection, so it is hard getting very close to it. It's best viewed from a safe distance, from across the road. In the surrounding area there are some other interesting sights, the most famous being the Prado Museum, a few minutes away, as well as the Spanish Parliament, Congreso de los Diputados, just around the corner, and other important buildings.
Written 24 June 2019
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Jydeoo
Lagos, Nigeria2,311 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
Passed by here a couple of times, on foot and by bus, and it opened my eyes to the fact that taking the metro meant missing a lot of the sights and sounds of Madrid.
This is beautiful.
This is beautiful.
Written 9 October 2022
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MDOGP
Dallas, TX1,225 contributions
Oct 2020
This is a beautiful sculpture/fountain in the heart of Bourbon Madrid. It is very close to the Prado Museum. It is one of the landmarks in the city with the Cibeles. It was designed by Ventura Rodriguez, a famous artist from the 18th century.
Written 12 October 2020
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Spainlatindoctor
Bogota, Colombia10,693 contributions
Jun 2020 • Solo
This is atlético de Madrid celebration place
Similar to Cibeles
But not as lovely
Anyway is few blocks from Cibeles walk there
Similar to Cibeles
But not as lovely
Anyway is few blocks from Cibeles walk there
Written 27 June 2020
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Vladimiramirela
Mississauga, Canada1,881 contributions
Sept 2019
It occupies the centre of the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, at the beginning of the Paseo del Prado. This is one of the most beautiful marble fountains of Madrid, representing a shell-shaped carriage emerging from a rocky base and pulled by two hippocampi, symbols of storms at sea.
Written 21 January 2020
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Hersie R
San Francisco, CA104 contributions
Aug 2014 • Solo
I like the fact that it has a lot of paintings everywhere.. It's too big that needs to be visited twice to finish everything.. After 5pm, the entrance fee is free..
Written 5 September 2014
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Ana Z
160 contributions
Apr 2023
The fountain is gorgeous, but is probably the most hard monument to take a photo of. There's no way to get closer, the transit is always on, you can just circle around on the sidewalks and try to have a zoom photo.
Written 5 June 2023
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Ogi0
Sofia, Bulgaria22,868 contributions
May 2021
A beautiful fountain, remains from the Bourbon period in Madrid. It is located between the Prado and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. It is located in the middle of a very busy crossroads, without pedestrian access.
Written 12 May 2021
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Phi Somchai
Bangkok, Thailand3,727 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
The fountain is very beautiful and grand. It is in the middle of a busy roundabout. The place where Athelico Madrid football club celebrates their victory.
Written 2 March 2020
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kamby2015
Tuttle, Oklahoma9 contributions
Nov 2019
The fountain was very pretty and maintained. Our excursion bus dropped us off here and the hop on and hop off bus picked us up here. There were a couple of restaurants in the area and souvenir shops. Very close to the arts area of Madrid.
Written 9 December 2019
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