Fontanella del Facchino, Rome
Like Pasquno, the faccchino is one thespeaking figures which are peculiar to Rome.
Like Pasquno, the faccchino is one thespeaking figures which are peculiar to Rome. He is looking out of the Banco di Roma building. The man depicted is holding a barrel in his hands and is carrying water. It is sometimes said that he is looking similar to Martin Luther, but more probably a porter who died while carrying a barrel is depicted here.
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Fontanella del Facchino and Nearby Sights on Map
Rose Garden (Rome)
A relaxing place to sit and recover from the exertions of sightseeing
Aurelian Walls
Remains of city walls built between 271 and 275 enclosing all seven hills of Rome, Campus Martius and the Trastevere district
Borghese Museum and Gallery
A lovely display in a beautiful villa setting, which concentrates on the quality rather than the size of its collection
Catacombs of Rome
Hidden underneath Rome's vibrant cityscape are miles of subterranean tunnels and chambers that were ancient underground burial places for people of all Roman religions
Church of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola
St Paul's Within the Walls
More modern than most Roman churches: it was not started until 1873
Museum and Crypt of Capuchins
Built in 1645, the crypt of the church contains a macabre display - a series of chapels decorated with the bones of thousands of dead monks
Piazza Barberini
With Bernini's famous Triton Fountain
Museum of the Walls
Porta San Sebastiano is a gate in the amazingly well-preserved Aurelian Walls
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
A very small and beautiful church, the first design commission of Francesco Borromini