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    Trevi Fountain (Rome, Italy)

    The monumental Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) stands on Piazza di Trevi in front of Palazzo Poli in Rome. Built 1732–1762 by architect Nicola Salvi for Pope Clement XIII, it is considered a Baroque masterpiece.

    photo of world-famous fountain in Rome
    The Trevi Fountain (picture by Zavijavah)

    The fountain features in countless films and music videos, among them ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) and SABRINA GOES TO ROME (1998). The tradition of throwing coins into the fountain became popular with the American film THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN (1954) by Jean Negulesco.

    Undoubtedly, it gained its cult status in Federico Fellinis LA DOLCE VITA (1960). In the film, Italian tabloid journalist Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) and Swedish superstar-actress Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) take a nightly bath in the fountain.

    One of the most emblematic scenes in film history, this has contributed to a large part to the fountain’s popularity with lovers and tourists alike. It is said that 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day.

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