Monument
Tritons’ Fountain
Mid-century fountain of three cast Tritons hoisting a vast basin above Roman travertine pools.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to Tritons' Fountain, just outside the gates of Valletta in Floriana, is about the fountain as a physical object: three sea gods cast in Naples for sculptor Vincent Apap and set on Roman travertine in the late nineteen fifties. It follows the decades when the monument was asked to do more than hold water, and the rough repairs that came after. Stand on the side facing the city gate, where you can see beneath the great dish.
This audio guide was created using AI.