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Imagine traveling to Rome, Italy and viewing some of the most famous water fountains in the world; what a fascinating site! One of the many fountains you would likely encounter while in Rome is the Trevi Water Fountain in the Trevi Rione. This astonishing fountain stands 85 feet tall and 65 feet wide. It is quite possible the world’s most famous Baroque fountain to be found in Rome, Italy. This gorgeous, majestic fountain can be found at what was once where three roads came together marking the spot where the modern Acqua Vergine aquaduct, that supplied water to the city, ended. Because the fountain is located where these three roads intersected, it takes its name from tre vie – therefore, “Trevi” Water Fountain. The Acqua Vergine is known as the “revivified Aqua Virgo” – one of the ancient aqueducts that supplied water to the city of ancient Rome.

There are stories that can be read on the present-day fountain’s façade that tell of the lives of Roman technicians who located sources of pure water with the help of virgins in 19 BC. Pope Nicholas V was responsible for the building of the original Trevi Water Fountain in the mid-1400s as a simple basin. Pope Urban VII evidently didn’t care for the original design of the fountain and requested it to be reconstructed, so, over time, it has become the stunning piece of artwork we can see today when visiting Rome. Prior to his death, Pope Urban VIII’s architect instructed the fountain to be relocated to the opposite side of the main square so the Pope would be able to view it from his room. After he was gone, the fountain project was left unfinished until Pope Clement XII held a contest in the early 1700s to determine a new design and have the project completed.

Nicola Slavi began the current work on the Trevi Water Fountain in 1732, but did not manage to complete the project until 1762. The following 236 years, the fountain was essentially not worked upon at all, but in 1998, the stonework was cleaned and the pumps that are used to recirculate the water within the fountain were replaced with ones that are able to do the job much more efficiently and effectively.

As with virtually all fountains, many individuals are inclined to throw coins into the Trevi fountain in Rome, but when one does so, he or she should be aware of, and observe, the few longstanding traditions that come to throwing your coins into the tumbling, sparkling water that flows down to pool in the basin. The first is the belief that you will have a chance to return to Rome for a second visit if you throw in just one single coin. However, throwing two coins is often believed to result in finding true love. And tossing three coins into the fountain will ensure the thrower of the marriage or divorce he or she is after – whichever he or she is desiring at the time of the toss.

When traveling to Italy, you don’t want to miss the chance to see this awesome tourist attraction. Check the famous water fountains guide online to see the Trevi Water Fountain and many of the other astonishing fountains you can visit; it will help you decide which of these exciting tourist attractions you’d like to see most!

The Eternal City of Rome offers at every step ancient Rome landmarks, medieval churches and bridges, Renaissance and Baroque palaces interspersed among ancient squares, Egyptian obelisks and stunning fountains not to mention the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City.

Today Rome is also a lively city with modern architectural gems to explore following unusual routes from the EUR and the Coppedè quarters to the innovative Auditorium Music Park, the museum of Maxxi and the Ara Pacis, the latter housed in the beautiful pavilion designed by the American architect Richard Meyer.

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