In 1863 Pope Pius IX made a new aqueduct for the city of Alatri which thanked him by dedicating a monumental fountain in 1870.
The fountain is located in the town centre in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore of Alatri.
The project was entrusted to architect Giuseppe Olivieri who made a spectacular fountain of Pius with a large rectangular tank at the base from which rises a spiral structure.
Dolphin and lion heads give rise to an interesting water feature.
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