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One coin ensures a return trip to Rome; two coins are for those seeking love; three coins symbolize wedding bells. The Trevi Fountain is Rome's largest and most famous fountain. It is 85 feet (25.9 meters) high and 65 feet (19.8 meters) wide. Trevi Fountain is Italy's most famous Baroque fountain
In 19 BC Rome was prospering under the leadership of Emperor Augustus Octavian. Agrippa, the son-in-law of the Emperor wanted to affirm his power. He ordered the construction of his thermal baths in the area known as Campo Marzio. Agrippa also commissioned the building of the Virgo aqueduct and also three huge collection tanks which remained in the Rione Trevi until the 15th century.
The stream of water of the aqueduct originated near the Aniene river. The 20-kilometre channel ran through all Rome up to Campo Marzio to reach as many people as possible. The water of the aqueduct was also used to fill Agrippa’s thermal baths not far from Largo Argentina.
But during the Middle Ages, Ostrogoths damaged the aqueduct during their raids, reducing only the flow of the aqueduct.
The Virgo aqueduct known in Roman times also as “Virgin Water” is still in working today. You can admire parts of the aqueduct that are not buried throughout Rome. To date, the aqueduct still feeds the Trevi Fountain.
2. The origins of the name Trevi
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Trevi by Weareaway – Pixabay
Probably the fountain got the name for its position. The fountain is located at the intersection of three important streets in the centre of Rome, at the termination point of the aqueduct.
For this reason, the fountain was called Trevi which in Italian indicates “three roads“.
But according to legend, the name Trevi derives from Roman mythology. In fact, Trivia was the name attributed to the divinity Diana or Artemìs, the deity of the hunt.
3. Pope Urban VIII
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Pope Urban VIII – Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica by Wikimedia Commons
Pope Urban VIII had decided to renovate the square in front of the fountain. He realized that the fountain was too bare for his tastes and summoned Bernini.
Bernini carried out the project but nothing was done after the Pope’s death.
Some parts of his project were however added later.
4. The Architect Nicola Salvi
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The fountain by DomiD – Pixabay
Hidden in the square you will find the beautiful Trevi fountain.
In 1732, Pope Clement XII requested the fountain to the architect Nicola Salvi.
The architect died in 1751, eleven years before the fountain was completely finished.
The architect in his final project included some parts previously designed by Bernini.
5. Description of the Fountain
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Trevi’s Fountain by Marcococciatelli – Pixabay
As you well know, the Trevi fountain has a single lateral basin and rests on the facade of Palazzo Poli.
The facade is entirely made in travertine. You will notice the presence of a complex of Carrara marble statues and a rocky cliff but also 4 Corinthian columns to delimit the sculptural group. You will find two small niches on the sides and one large in the centre.
Inside the side niches, you will find the statues created by Filippo Dalla Valle.
These statues represent Health and Abundance.
If you look closely you will find some reliefs above the niches. One represents Agrippa and the second one the virgin who shows the source of the water to the soldiers.
At the centre of the niche, you can admire the sculptural complex representing the god of the sea Ocean.
The statue is 5.8 meters high; Ocean is represented above his shell-shaped chariot while he is pulled by two horses.
The horses have been named “rough” and “placid” and represent the states of the sea.