Water Terrace Gardens, Bernini Fountain On West Terrace

The Bernini Fountain, located on the West Terrace of Water Terrace Gardens, is a Grade I listed fountain dating from the late 17th century and was restored in 1932. It is made of marble and limestone and features four figures representing the rivers Nile, Ganges, Plata, and either the Danube or Tiber, all arranged on a rocky plinth surrounding an obelisk. This fountain is a small-scale version of the one designed by Bernini at the Piazza Navona in Rome and was presented to the Duke of Marlborough in 1710 by the Spanish ambassador to the Papal Court in Rome. The fountain was restored in 1932 and is situated in the lower Water Terrace Gardens, which were designed by Achille Duchene for the Ninth Duke between 1925 and 1930.