Fontana del Porcellino
Fontana del Porcellino
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Sonja M
Hove, UK725 contributions
Aug 2019
The theory is if you rub his nose you will return to Florence. I always make sure by rubbing his nose.
The statue itself is just a great sculpture , and just outside the Mercato del Porcellino . it is tucked away but anyone will point you in the right direction. Just a stones throw from the Ponte Vecchio
The statue itself is just a great sculpture , and just outside the Mercato del Porcellino . it is tucked away but anyone will point you in the right direction. Just a stones throw from the Ponte Vecchio
Written 20 July 2020
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luiscruchinho
Cordoba, Argentina14,797 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
The statue of the wild boar, an animal it represents despite its name, comes from the Roman copy of a marble from the Hellenistic period, which Pope Pius IV offered to Cosimo I de' Medici in 1560. Cosimo II de' Medici commissioned a bronze copy of the marble original (now in the Uffizi Gallery) to Pietro Tacca in 1612 to decorate the Boboli Garden of the Pitti Palace. It is documented that since 1640 the bronze sculpture has been in its current location (under the New Market loggia). Ferdinand II de' Medici was the one who made the decision to transform the work into a fountain. The fountain had a primarily practical function, as it supplied water to the vendors who traded under the loggia. The snout of the sculpture looks quite worn, since tradition dictates that any traveler who wishes to return to Florence or wants to have good luck must rub the snout with their hand. The wear and tear on the original figure reached such a point that, to avoid the risk of it being irreparably damaged, it was moved to the Bardini Museum in 1998, so what we see today is a copy of the original from 1988. A walk very traditional and full of history that everyone can do for free around the city.
Written 23 December 2023
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Massimiliano P
Novara, Italy43,109 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Bronze sculpture depicting a wounded wild boar, located near the loggia, under which the market of the same name is housed. A statue that owes its fame to the belief that rubbing the pig's nose and inserting a coin brings good luck. A fountain much loved by tourists.
Written 2 March 2024
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Razorfish
Little Rock, AR5,287 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
My wife and I visited Florence during an excursion on a Viking Ocean Cruise this past November. My wife went shopping in the leather market and I found Il Porcellino just outside the market. We are both graduates of the University of Arkansas, which has a Razorback hog as our mascot. We both rubbed its snout for good luck and took a selfie with the boar. Be sure to find Il Porcellino when you visit Florence and rub his snout or put a Euro in its mouth.
Written 25 October 2023
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Cuiaba, MT1,809 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
If you pass by the Lucky Boar (Fontana del Porcellino - located in Via Val di Lamona in Florence), at a time that isn't very busy, you won't see anyone putting a coin in his nose... we passed several times just a few meters away from him and we didn't we noticed it. Only later, when we googled it to find it, did we realize that we had passed by and hadn't noticed it! It's a fun game!
Written 23 October 2023
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Kerelle
Barakaldo, Spain2,795 contributions
Sept 2024 • Solo
Fun stop on your way between Plaza de la Républica, Plaza de la Señoría or Ponte Vecchio.
Tradition marks that you have to caress the nose of the "Porcellino" and then insert a coin in its mouth while making a wish. If the coin enters the drain gate when it falls, your wish will be fulfilled (or not. Hehehe)
Good street performances under the market arcades.
Tradition marks that you have to caress the nose of the "Porcellino" and then insert a coin in its mouth while making a wish. If the coin enters the drain gate when it falls, your wish will be fulfilled (or not. Hehehe)
Good street performances under the market arcades.
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Written 24 September 2024
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
The Fontana del Porcellino is the sculpture of a small boar, a "piglet", which is about 500 years old. Tourists enjoy putting a coin through its very polished snout making a wish. The snout is extremely shiny due to all the hands making all those wishes, while the rest of the body is just plain dull. It's a bit of fun and as such it's worth a visit. We did not seek out, but just happened to see it by chance during our walks around the Florentine streets. There are numerous cafes, restaurants, gelaterias and a variety of other shops around the 'piglet', so it is very popular by default! It really costs nothing. Why not join in?
Written 14 August 2017
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redeco
Warren, MA9,371 contributions
Nov 2012 • Friends
The Piazza del Mercato Nuovo is the site of this famous bronze statue of a wild boar, a symbol of Tuscany and tourist attraction. Some put coins in his mouth, but if I'm informed correctly, you put your hand in the mouth being careful to wish that you will return to Florence or you'll be bitten.
The new market or straw market is an open-air market filled with leather goods and souvenirs today. It's quite near the major tourist sites and easy to find. Don't miss this slice of life. The snout is rubbed shiny by the thousands of hands who run fingers across it every day.
The new market or straw market is an open-air market filled with leather goods and souvenirs today. It's quite near the major tourist sites and easy to find. Don't miss this slice of life. The snout is rubbed shiny by the thousands of hands who run fingers across it every day.
Written 30 March 2013
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MikeyMackTravels
Prague, Czech Republic2,983 contributions
Dec 2019
A must do in Florence because, well, you want the luck it will bring. Glad that we did it. Nice area! Fun!!
Written 4 January 2020
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fujai
197 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
cute pig to rub the nose and give you good luck, if you are around central market, you can go to here for a photo shot
Written 15 July 2019
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