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The
fountain
stands
near
the
bridge
adjacent
to
the
castle,
in
the
part
that
connects
the
old
town
with
the
new
part
of
town.
This
fountain
is
famous,
because
for
a
long
time
it
was
thought
to
constitute
the
oldest
fountain
in
Italy.
Originally,
it
was
thought
that
the
fountain
dated
back
to
the
third
century
BC,
but
after
long
studies
the
architectural
work
has
been
adapted,
considering
the
right
place
of
its
creation
was
during
the
Renaissance.
However,
not
all
are
of
the
same
opinion
and
the
exact
dating
still
remains
a
mystery.
Originally
the
fountain
stood
in
the
spa
area,
which
is
currently
called
"fontanelle",
but
in
1548
it
was
transported
near
the
ancient
Church
of
St.
Nicholas,
no
longer
visible.
Subsequently,
in
1560,
the
fountain
was
again
dismantled
and
rebuilt
in
its
present
location.
Its
façade
is
divided
into
three
blocks
of
four
caryatids
that
support
the
architrave
with
a
rich
decor.
Everything
reaches
a
height
of
approximately
five
meters.
In
the
three
compartments
formed
between
the
four
caryatids,
bas-reliefs
enrich
the
work.
These
bas-reliefs
depicting
the
mythological
metamorphosis
of
Dirce,
Salmacis,
and
Byblis.
On
top
of
the
façade,
built
in
a
later
period
and
probably
dating
from
1765,
were
placed
the
arms
of
the
city
of
Gallipoli,
an
inscription
in
Latin
and
the
insignia
of
King
Charles
III
of
Spain.
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