The Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy, Europe.

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The Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy, Europe.

By Mark on June 14, 2009

This post is all about the Trevi Fountain, which is in the capital city of Italy, Rome. Just by looking at these photo’s you can see how extraordinary this fountain is. When we arrived, it was so busy that everyone was trying to take photo’s or even getting professional photographer’s to take pictures of them standing in front of the fountain. The fountain dates back to the 19th century B.C, when supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water some 13 km (8 miles) from the city. (This scene is presented on the present fountain’s façade.) However, the eventual indirect route of the aqueduct made its length some 22 km (14 miles). This Aqua Virgo led the water into the Baths of Agrippa. It served Rome for more than four hundred years.
In 1453, Pope Nicholas V finished mending the Acqua Vergine aqueduct and built a simple basin, designed by the humanist architect Leon Battista Alberti, to herald the water’s arrival. Some information taken from Wikipedia, to learn more, please refer to Wikipedia.
This fountain has got to be one of the most touristic sights and if you ever get the chance to visit Rome, then go and find the Trevi Fountain, it is a remarkable sight with so much history, but be aware it is a very busy place. Hope you like the pictures.

This photo is a panoramio picture taken full view of the Trevi Fountain.