Trevi Fountain is one of the famous and beautiful fountains in the world. This fountain is located in rione Trevi in Rome, Italy, and is the largest fountain in the Baroque city. The fountain stands as high as 26 meters (85.3 feet) and width 20 meters (65.6 feet).
Trevi Fountain has one of the most beautiful sculptures in Italy, namely the design of Neptune or Oceanus in the middle and two triton, one trying to tame a horse symbolizes the cruel sea, and the other one blowing shells symbolizing the quiet sea.
Ordered in 1732 by Clement XII and thirty years later his successor Clement XIII sanctified. Trevi Fountain and completed in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini, who replaced the allegory is present for the statue is planned Agrippa and "Trivia", the Roman virgin.
The fountain has also been a background scene of a famous movie scenes in the movie "La Dolce Vita" made Fellini, Anita Ekberg bathed when late at night in this fountain. There is also a legend that says if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, you will return to Rome.
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