Genzano di Lucania (Potenza)
Fontana Cavallina (Cavallina Fountain)
The Fontana Cavallina is Genzano di Lucania’s best-loved monument: a large neoclassical fountain shaped like an amphitheatre, built in the 19th century and included in 1978 among the most beautiful fountains in Italy (the State Mint dedicated a stamp to it).
- Opening hoursAlways accessible
- AdmissionFree entry
- WhereGenzano di Lucania (PZ)
What to see
- The amphitheatre structure in exposed solid brick, with a stone edging and two access ramps with a cobbled floor.
- The statue of the goddess Ceres on the Roman-style arch: an ancient archaeological find, about one and a half metres tall, carved in stone, which the people of Genzano call «Sand’Abbunnanza».
- The water, flowing from a perennial spring fed from several directions.
A little history
The fountain was built between 1865 and 1893 to a design by the architect Giuseppe Antonio Locuratolo, from Melfi. Between 1993 and 1994 it was restored and enlarged. The statue of Ceres, restored in 1893, lost its head in 1988 in a theft.
How to get there
It stands in Genzano di Lucania, near the old town. In town it is easy to reach on foot.
Useful information
The fountain is outdoors and can be visited freely. The map position is taken from the coordinates of a photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Also visit Monteserico Castle and the Mother Church of Santa Maria della Platea. Discover more places in Genzano di Lucania.
