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Triton Fountain
- For the fountain in Malta, see Triton Fountain (Malta).
The Triton Fountain is a fountain located in the Piazza Barberini in Rome, Italy, in which Triton, a minor sea god of ancient Roman legend, is depicted as a merman. The fountain has a base of four dolphins.
Legend has it that any visitor who throws a coin into the water will have guaranteed their return to Rome. The fountain itself was carved by Bernini - a man also responsible for many other carvings throughout Rome, many inside the Vatican.
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