Trevi Fountain
Piazza di Trevi Roma Roma
Reknowned baroque fountain with ties to the papacy and ancient aqueducts
The Trevi Fountain is located near the Quirinal Palace, a former papal residence in the historic center of Rome. The fountain's water source comes from the Aqua Virgo, an ancient aqueduct that was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa in 19 BC to bring fresh drinking water into the city but fell into disrepair after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The aqueduct was restored by Pope Nicholas V, and the baroque fountain was comissioned by Pope Clement XII in the 18th Century.
The central scene shows Neptune, the god of the sea, surrounded by tritons and sea horses. The site is also famous for tourists tossing coins over their left shoulder in hopes of returning once more to the Eternal City. The coins collected in the Trevi Fountain by the city of Rome are used to help the poor and need in the city.
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