FONTANA DI TREVI
Fontane di Trevi is a spectacular baroque fountain in Rome, Italy, designed by architect Nicola Salvi. Learn about its history, symbolism, and the Roman tradition of building fountains. Discover the legend of the spring that feeds the fountain and the custom of making wishes by tossing coins. Explore the beauty of this iconic landmark and find your way there to experience its magic firsthand.
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Amazing structures in Europe FONTANA DI TREVI !!! Fontana di Trevi is probably the most famous fountain in the world and one of the most spectacular sights not only in Rome, but also in all of Italy.
THE PLACE, THE HEIGHT, THE WIDTH AND THE ARCHITECTS The Trevil Fountain is a fountain in the Trevil district of Rome, Italy. It is the largest baroque fountain in the city, 26 meters high and 49 meters wide. It was designed by the Italian architect Nikola Salvi and completed by Pietro Brazzi.
THE COMPLETION OF THE FOUNTAIN AND ITS USE The Roman custom of building a beautiful fountain at the end of an aqueduct that brought water to Rome was revived in the 15th century in the renaissance era. In 1453, Pope Nicholas V finished the repairs to the Acqua Vergine and he built a simple basin designed by the humanist architect Leon Battista Alberti to mark the arrival of the water.
THE FIGURES DEPICTED AND THEIR SYMBOLISM Most people believe that the central figure of the sculptural composition depicts the Greek god Poseidon. However, in reality it depicts the Titan Oceanus, son of Uranus and Gaia according to mythology, standing on a huge shell.
THE SOURCE THAT FEEDS THE FONTANA DI TREVI Observing representations depicted on the fountain, one will discern a scene to the right of the court where a girl is pointing to a spring. It is the legend of the young virgin who pointed out the spring that feeds the Fontana to the thirsty soldiers of the Emperor Augustus. In 19 B.C., he built the Aqua Virgo underground aqueduct that supplied water to the Campo Marzio area. even more closely the
STROLLING AROUND THE FOUNTAIN If you want to find your way to the fountain, click on the link below and follow the tourists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNRAYzAhf8
MAKING A WISH WITH A COIN To make a wish you have to throw between one and three coins in the water. The wish you ask for the first coin you throw is to come in the future. When you throw the second coin you are asking to find your true love, but it has to be the love from an Italian person. What you get from throwing the third coin is getting married with that same person. The right way to throw a coin is to turn your back, take whichever coin you want using your right hand to throw it by passing it over your left arm. If you want to see the coin retrieval click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_GhQOr81TE&t=49s
PLAYING WITH THE FONTANA DI TREVI Now you are informed about the Fontana di Trevi and you can fill the crossword! Click on the link: https://crosswordlads.com/view/fontana-di-trevi
NIKI TRIADAFILLOU, MAYA STIGA, STEFANIA TSITINI, GOGO SOUROULI
