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It Took 17 Months And R35 Million To Restore Rome’s Trevi Fountain To This
04 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter in Culture, Fashion, History, Lifestyle
17 months ago, the Rome’s Trevi Fountain was drained in an effort to restore the 18th Century monument. The elaborate Baroque facade was cleaned-up and now sees water once again flowing through the fountain’s sea-God scene.
Visited by millions every year, it is reported that tourists annually throw around R 10.6 million into the fountain. Since restoration began, determined visitors could still be seen slinging coins over their shoulders whilst traipsing over a bridge that was constructed during the time.
Made famous by a scene in Fellini’s ‘La Dolce Vita’ in which Anita Ekberg wades through its pristine waters, what was once a lackluster monument now sparkles in the sun, all thanks to Italian fashion house, Fendi, who poured around R35 million into its restoration.
The decision came when, in 2012, bits of its elaborate cornice began falling off:
[source: mashable]
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