The magnificent Fuente de Neptuno Fountain of Neptune in the Plaza de Canovas del Castillo
Neptune, God of the Sea, with a trident in one hand and a coiled snake in the other. The figure is standing on a chariot, drawn by two sea horses and surrounded by dolphins and seals. The Neptune Fountain is on Paseo del Prado. Under the orders of King Carlos III, sculptor Juan Pascual de Mena began to build this marble statue in 1780. In 1786 his disciple José RodrÃÂguez finished off the project.
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