Tourists currently visiting one of the most famous and beautiful monuments Rome may be surprised – notes the Italian daily “Corriere della Sera”. To see the Trevi fountain many people line up in special queuebut as soon as they are in front of the monument, it appears to their eyes a series of barriers and various pipesand also “blue of a small pool”.
Italy. Renovation of the famous Trevi Fountain. There was a swimming pool right next to it
She placed a tank of water there communewhich wanted to allow visitors to check in traditional ritual. It looks like this: turn your back to the fountain and then throw a coin into itwhich is to guarantee a return to Rome in the future. Throw in two coins supposedly provides love, a three marriage or career development.
The decision to build a swimming pool was also dictated the need to protect workers. As the newspaper explains, even though it was valid for the duration of the work a ban on throwing money into an empty fountainnot all tourists followed it.
The renovation of the fountain began on October 7 last year and consists of: cleaning marble and travertine from limestone and plant deposits. To ensure that the work took place without disruption, the fountain area was left fenced with transparent barriers, that provide visibility but prevent access to the facility. At a later stage of work the fountain basin was emptied of water.
Rome. There will be a footbridge over the Trevi Fountain. Tourists will see the monument from above
The work is scheduled to be completed in about a month. There will also be one next to the fountain special footbridgewhich will enable tourists to admire the monument from a new perspective – from above – and the city authorities to control their flow. On this occasion, the government is considering introducing an inexpensive admission ticket (1 or 2 euros). – everything in accordance with the so-called sustainable tourism.
Trevi Fountain was created on the initiative the pope Clemens XII in place of the former fountain designed by Leona Battiste Albertiego from 1435. It is fed by water supplied by an aqueduct built in 19 BC. The baroque monument's claim to fame was the film Federico Felliniego “La Dolce Vita” (1960), where a fountain appeared in one of the scenes. Thanks to the above-mentioned habit of throwing coins, the Trevi Fountain “earns” up to EUR 1.5 million annually. The money is regularly extracted by city services and will go to Rome Caritas.
Source: “Corriere della Sera”