Meet Trevi

Last week we learned about a little history about Rome and how ‘grand’ the city is, was, and will ever be. And now we’re back for another week of blogging; it’s another post and another chance to learn something from all this talking (we hope). So now… meet Trevi. No. Trevi is not a person or a pet or anything you could think of. Trevi is a fountain.

The Trevi Fountain stands 85 feet tall and 65 feet wide in the Trevi Rione in Rome, Italy. Trevi is the largest Baroque fountain and is also one of the most famous fountains not only in Italy but in the entire world.

It was said that the Trevi was founded by a woman (a virgin) led Roman technicians to a source of pure water. Originally, it was expected to provide an 8-mile long source of fresh and pure water but due to an indirect route, the aqueduct’s length reached up to 14 miles. Reaching to the baths of Agrippa, the Trevi served Rome for 400 years.

The current face of the Trevi has a lot of things to be attributed in the past. For one, the Trevi aqueducts were broken down due to a coup. Because of it, the Romans were left with no choice but to get polluted and contaminated water. However, during the renaissance period, the fountain was restored.

Trevi also had a taste of restoration last 1998 wherein the stonework was scrubbed and they added recirculating pumps on the fountain.

The design on the fountain is also notably remarkable. Its rich history can be clearly found on its carvings – an art molded by different ideas from different art geniuses. It was said that the fountain’s design started with the rough sketches of Gian Lorenzo Bernini as requested by Pope Urban VIII. When the pope died, Bernini’s plans and designs also died with it. Still, the fountain reflects some of Bernini’s art. The fountain’s design reflects a combined design of Pietro da Cortona, Nicola Michett, Ferdinando Fuga, Edme Bouchardon, the controversial Nicola Salvi, and Giuseppe Pannini who finished the design job for the fountain.

Today, the Trevi fountain is one of the main attractions in Rome. A lot of tourist come and see the Trevi fountain all year round. If you’re going to witness the beauty of the Trevi fountain, then everything is accessible around it. There are a lot of businesses surrounding the place including hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals. Aside from that, your stay would be worth it since there are also a lot of attractions surrounding the place.