The fountain in Corso Mombello

Built in a different form in the 1920s, it had a vague cloverleaf shape, the basin was made of blue majolica tiles, with four small fountains at the sides in the centre of the "petals" and a powerful central jet.

The position never changed, always at the top of Corso Umberto I° (now Corso Mombello), after the first palm tree towards Rigolet. Around the palm tree, however, the garden underwent a number of changes, although it retained a flowering lozenge for a long time.

It was replaced by the statue of "Ondina" in a global makeover of the flowerbeds.

The fountains changed little, but only in the water jet.

Of course it was illuminated, and in the darkness of the night, it was a landmark for locals, tourists and especially because, for several years, it was the most photographed object on the street.  

Unfortunately, due to the construction site for the spillway under the road, it was finally dismantled in 2001.

The various pieces were put aside with the idea of its reconstruction, which never took place after so many years.

Fortunately, the memory of it remains in the many postcard images that have been taken over time.