THE MONUMENTAL 17TH-CENTURY FONTANA DEL Gigante (Fountain of the Giant) is a fine piece of Mannerist art featuring a trio of arches. Adorned with heraldic symbols and marine animals, it stands on the seafront near Castel dell’Ovo. It’s the fourth location for the fountain, which has moved all over Naples in its lifetime.

In the early 17th century, the newly built Fontana del Gigante occupied a spot in Naples’ main square (today’s Piazza del Plebiscito), near the Royal Palace. It took its name from a nearby large statue, Il Gigante (The Giant), which was based on a Roman-era bust of Jupiter.