Trevi Fountain

• The Trevi Fountain is an 18th century Baroque Fountain located in front of the Palazzo Poli in Rome.
• It was the original terminus for the ancient Roman Aqueduct, the Aqua Virgo.

Getting There

• Location: Piazza di Trevi, Rome.
• Nearest Metro Station: Barberini, Line A.

History

• The old Roman Aqua Virgo aqueduct was restored in 1453 by Pope Nicolas V and called the Acqua Vergine.
• The fountain lies at the junction of three roads, the Via Poli, the Via delle Muratte and the Via dei Crociferi.
• Work on the new fountain began in 1732 and was completed by Pannini in 1764 when it was inaugurated by Pope Clement XIII.

Photo and map: Trevi Fountain, Rome