NEXT TIME IN ROME VISIT ONE 1️⃣ OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL FOUNTAINS


 


It’s important that a treasured landmark such as the Trevi Fountain is properly cared for.


 To keep the fountain in tip-top shape, workers from utility company Acea have the task of periodically clearing it out. Every few days, the Acea crew cleans the fountain and checks pH levels, temperature, and chlorine content to ensure everything is functioning correctly. And at two-week intervals, they drain the fountain and add disinfectant to the water.


It’s not the only way the city looks after this cherished historic landmark. Behind its ornate marble façade, there’s also a double-tank reservoir that holds the fountain’s water. 


Each reservoir has a capacity of more than 100,000 gallons of water; around 58 gallons per second are pumped through the fountain. 



The flow of the water is remotely and carefully managed to ensure that the pressure stays even, without any interruptions or overflows. The water is also recycled to ensure that there’s no waste. And recently, officials announced that the fountain will undergo a major cleaning and restoration in late 2024, which comes with temporary restrictions on access to the popular landmark.






The Trevi Fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi to replace an earlier fountain that graced the same site in Rome’s Trevi district. 



After the architect’s death in 1751, fellow architect Giuseppe Pannini oversaw the project’s completion in 1762. 



Today, the Trevi Fountain is widely considered to be one of the world’s most impressive late-Baroque fountains. It stands 85 feet tall and 160 feet wide, featuring a magnificent statue of the god Oceanus riding a chariot pulled by seahorses and flanked by tritons. 



Its water is still supplied by the ancient Acqua Vergine aqueduct, a 12-mile-long structure commissioned by Roman statesman Marcus Vispsiano Agrippa more than 2,000 years ago.






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