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 The Da Ponte fountain (Slovene: Da Pontejev vodnjak) is a fountain in the city of Koper, in south-western Slovenia. It is located on Prešeren Square, formerly known as Da Ponte Square. [edit] HistoryA subaquatic aqueduct connected the island of Koper to the mainland as early as the end of the 14th century. By the 16th century, the 10,000 inhabitants of the city were facing a water shortage, rainwater cisterns having become inadequate. In the 17th century, Niccolo Manzuoli recorded the city water supply, noting that a 2-mile distant spring at Colonna was piped to the island via wooden underwater tubes, some of which have been unearthed during excavations by modern archeologists. The current fountain dates from 1666, replacing an older one on the same site. Its superstrucure is in the shape of a bridge, surmounting an octagonal water basin surrounded by fifteen pilasters, each bearing the arms of local noble families who had contributed funds toward the fountain. The water spurts from four maskerons at the base of the arch. The fountain was used as a source of potable water until 1898. Coordinates: 45°32′43.7″N 13°43′47.7″E / 45.545472°N 13.729917°E
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