| Imagine traveling to Rome, Italy and viewing some of | | | | was left unfinished until Pope Clement XII held a |
| the most famous water fountains in the world; what a | | | | contest in the early 1700s to determine a new design |
| fascinating site! One of the many fountains you would | | | | and have the project completed. |
| likely encounter while in Rome is the Trevi Water | | | | Nicola Slavi began the current work on the Trevi |
| Fountain in the Trevi Rione. This astonishing fountain | | | | Water Fountain in 1732, but did not manage to |
| stands 85 feet tall and 65 feet wide. It is quite possible | | | | complete the project until 1762. The following 236 |
| the world’s most famous Baroque fountain to be | | | | years, the fountain was essentially not worked upon at |
| found in Rome, Italy. This gorgeous, majestic fountain | | | | all, but in 1998, the stonework was cleaned and the |
| can be found at what was once where three roads | | | | pumps that are used to recirculate the water within the |
| came together marking the spot where the modern | | | | fountain were replaced with ones that are able to do |
| Acqua Vergine aquaduct, that supplied water to the | | | | the job much more efficiently and effectively. |
| city, ended. Because the fountain is located where | | | | As with virtually all fountains, many individuals are |
| these three roads intersected, it takes its name from | | | | inclined to throw coins into the Trevi fountain in Rome, |
| tre vie – therefore, “Trevi” Water Fountain. | | | | but when one does so, he or she should be aware of, |
| The Acqua Vergine is known as the “revivified | | | | and observe, the few longstanding traditions that come |
| Aqua Virgo” – one of the ancient aqueducts that | | | | to throwing your coins into the tumbling, sparkling water |
| supplied water to the city of ancient Rome. | | | | that flows down to pool in the basin. The first is the |
| There are stories that can be read on the present-day | | | | belief that you will have a chance to return to Rome |
| fountain’s façade that tell of the lives of Roman | | | | for a second visit if you throw in just one single coin. |
| technicians who located sources of pure water with | | | | However, throwing two coins is often believed to result |
| the help of virgins in 19 BC. Pope Nicholas V was | | | | in finding true love. And tossing three coins into the |
| responsible for the building of the original Trevi Water | | | | fountain will ensure the thrower of the marriage or |
| Fountain in the mid-1400s as a simple basin. Pope | | | | divorce he or she is after – whichever he or she is |
| Urban VII evidently didn’t care for the original design | | | | desiring at the time of the toss. |
| of the fountain and requested it to be reconstructed, | | | | When traveling to Italy, you don’t want to miss the |
| so, over time, it has become the stunning piece of | | | | chance to see this awesome tourist attraction. Check |
| artwork we can see today when visiting Rome. Prior | | | | the famous water fountains guide online to see the |
| to his death, Pope Urban VIII’s architect instructed | | | | Trevi Water Fountain and many of the other |
| the fountain to be relocated to the opposite side of the | | | | astonishing fountains you can visit; it will help you |
| main square so the Pope would be able to view it | | | | decide which of these exciting tourist attractions |
| from his room. After he was gone, the fountain project | | | | you’d like to see most! |