A tourist in Florence allegedly damaged a 16th-century fountain as part of a “pre-wedding challenge” to touch a statue’s private parts. The city of Florence said a female visitor climbed up the Fountain of Neptune, known as the “Biancone”, in Piazza della Signoria and left it damaged. The fountain was constructed between 1563 and 1565 to celebrate the opening of a new aqueduct and earned its nickname, which means “great white”, due to the brilliance of its marble. The statues at the heart of the fountain show the Roman sea god Neptune on a chariot drawn by four horses, surrounded by other figures. Local police spotted the 28-year-old woman climbing the fountain on Saturday, 18 April, after she scaled the railing and the edge of the basin. To avoid touching the water, she climbed directly onto one of the horse’s legs in the centre of the fountain. The officers immediately intervened and got her out of the fountain.…