Naples - Fontana Monteoliveto

North of the post office, just east of the via Toledo and west of the Piazza Jesu Nuovo, on the via Monteoliveto is the Fontana di Monteoliveto. Lions and eagles and Charles II oh my! Built in 1669, another towering eclectic baroque sculpture. This was given as a gift to the city from King Charles II … the city thanked Charles II and didn’t mention that they had really wanted a toaster. I mean what’s the point in registering at Macy’s?

This particular little piazza has seen some rather industrious graffiti artists and yes that is a street sign that has been wedged in the fountain.  On the

Fontana Monteoliveto, held up by graffiti