SWIMMER'S FOUNTAIN
The tragic disappearance of Franchito
The Swimmer's Fountain, inaugurated on June 15, 1958 in honor of Franchito, victim of a road accident while riding his motorcycle.
The fountain, located in front of the Palazzo del Turismo, was donated by the Milanese Manicone family who loved Riccione.
In memory of their son's death, the family organized the Adriatic Swimming Marathon for over twenty years, in which the prize was the "Franchito Manicone Trophy" in gold and silver, the model of which later inspired the fountain.
The creation of the fountain was possible thanks to the collaboration of the tourist board, all its collaborators and in particular the surveyor Augusto Cicchetti and the architect Elio Monesi.