The Pamphlij family palace was built on the oval piazza that houses this structure.  The rock form at the bottom features a lion, a horse, and a palm tree, all carved in situ by its creator himself.  An obelisk looks down on several figures, including a black man surrounded by coins, and a man with his head covered, representing the mystery of the Nile's source to European
The Pamphlij family palace was built on the oval piazza that houses this structure.  The rock form at the bottom features a lion, a horse, and a palm tree, all carved in situ by its creator himself.  An obelisk looks down on several figures, including a black man surrounded by coins, and a man with his head covered, representing the mystery of the Nile's source to Europeans.  Other figures represent the Danube, the Ganges, and the aforementioned Rio de la Plata in, FTP, what fountain designed for Innocent X by Bernini and named for the number of geographical features represented.
The Pamphlij family palace was built on the oval piazza that houses this structure.  
Fountain of the Four Rivers