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History
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The fountain dates to 19 B.C., when the Aqua Virgo aqueduct was inaugurated by Augustus. According to legend, the Romans located the water source with the help a virginal young girl.
Construction
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The Trevi Fountain underwent several renovations. The current fountain is accredited to Pope Clement XII, who commissioned Nicola Salvi to design it in 1732. It was completed in 1762.
Style
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At 85 feet high and 65 feet wide, the fountain is ornamented in the Baroque artistic style. It depicts Neptune, the sea god, commandeering Tritons on their sea horses above the waterfalls into the pool.
Traditions
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The tradition is to toss a coin into the fountain with your right hand over your left shoulder. Toss one coin: return to Rome. Two coins: a marriage is in store. Three coins: divorce!
Fame
The Trevi Fountain appeared most famously in "La Dolce Vita," where Sylvia and Marcello take a midnight swim. The 1954 film "Three Coins In the Fountain" features the fountain as does "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" (2003).
