swap: Fontana di Trevi

The Trevi Fountain (Italian. Fontana di Trevi) - the largest fountain in Rome, a height of 25.9 m and a width of 19.8 m.

This Baroque fountain was built in 1732-1762 by architect Nicola Salvi. It is adjacent to the facade of the Palazzo Poli (ital. Palazzo Poli), the second floor is in the 1830s. rented Princess ZA Volkonskaia.

The majestic facade of the palace and fountain are perceived as a whole, and therefore the fountain seems even grander. From the central niche of the palace as a chariot leaves ocean sitting on a sea shell, pulled by newts and hippocampus. In the niches on either side of Neptune placed allegorical figures, and above them - reliefs. On the right bas young girl indicates the Roman soldiers, where is the source. From this source paved the aqueduct by which water flowed to Rome, and the aqueduct, as well as the source, was called Acqua Vergine (Acqua - Water, Vergine - woman).

Trevi Fountain at night

There is a belief that the person who threw a coin in it, will come to Rome again. Two coins - a love encounter. Three - wedding (marriage). Four coins - wealth. Five coins - separation. Amount of money that each year "catch" utilities for the year reached 700,000 euros.

The right side of the fountain located "tube lovers." In the belief that young couples are popivshie water will love each other and live in harmony until old age.

The Trevi Fountain was imprinted in many films: romance "Roman Holiday" with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, Federico Fellini film "La Dolce Vita", where the fountain was the third main character, along with Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni, the comedy "Lovestruck" with Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano and others.