Fountain of the Anchors
- Type
- Fountains
- Area
- City centre
- Time
- about 10 min
- When
- any time, evenings included
In the middle of Piazza Cairoli, the Fountain of the Anchors is hard to miss. It was built in 1937 by the Acquedotto Pugliese, in Trani stone, in place of a smaller fountain known as the fountain of the frogs.
The design recalls the compass rose: four large anchors from which the water flows. A choice that says a lot about a city that lives by its port.
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