Tancred Fountain in Brindisi, also known as Fonte Grande (Big Fountain), is located along the strada provincial (provincial road) which leads to San Vito dei Normanni. King Tancred, the Norman king who has given the name to the fountain, built it in 1192, on a previous Roman fountain.
The fountain, located along the ancient Appian Way, the most important Roman street, was used as shelter and as a place for watering and to irrigate the nearby gardens and vegetable gardens. It was restored during the 19th century, enlarged and embellished with the coat of arm of Ferrante Loffedo, the symbol of the city and that of Charles V.
Thanks to recent maintenance works, the fountain has a green area with benches and a new lighting system and it is a pleasant gathering place.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Puglia Nautic Salon 2026
Collaboration between the International Nautical Salon of Puglia and Pescare Show, celebrating nautical and fishing.
Porto Pace: Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret
Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret in Brindisi for three days of theater
Dialogues with Mario Martone
Cultural event with Mario Martone: discussions on directing, contemporary theater, cinema and intergenerational dialogue.
Autumn in the Alley and Piazza Duomo among Art, History and Reading
Art, history, and community celebrate autumn in Brindisi's historic center.
Basket and Solidarity in Mesagne: On the Court October 25 to Say End Polio Now
Friendly basketball match for the fight against polio
Brindisi: From the Roman Appia to the Mediterranean
Conference on the Via Appia-Traiana and Brindisi's role in the ancient Mediterranean.
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