Detail of the Trevi Fountain.

The ‘Fontana di Trevi’, or the Trevi Fountain is perhaps the most famous fountain in the world and definitely in Rome. The baroque fountain on the Piazza di Trevi square was initially designed by Bernini for Pope Clemens XII. However, it was not built until 50 years later after a (less expensive) redesign by the architect Nicola Salvi. Construction lasted from 1732 to 1762. The fountain is shownin many films like La Dolce Vita, Angels and Demons, and Roman Holiday.
The almost 30-metre high Trevi Fountain has in the centrer, underneath the arch, the statue of the nautical god Neptune, being pulled to the sea on his shell-shaped chariot pulled by two winged horses and Tritons (young gods of the sea). One of the horses is calm and obedient, the other is boisterous. They symbolize the changing tides of the sea. The two statues in the niches (made by Filippo della Valle) next to Neptune represent Abundance to the left and Health to the right.
The name ‘La Fontana di Trevi’ is derived from tre via, or three roads. Three roads used to come together at the site of the fountain.
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