The Trevi Fountain of Rome was realized along the "Palazzo
Poli" by the architect Nicolò Salvi, under the Pontificate of
Clemente XII on 1735 a.C.. The fountain's water is still provided
by the Virgin aqueduct projected by the consul Agrippa in 19 b.C..
As the story goes, the name "Trevi" comes from "Trivia", the girl
who had shown to the General Marco Agrippa, Emperor Adriano's
son-in-law, the spring that will serve the fount. The top of the
Fountain is decorated with four statues that represent, starting
from left, all the four seasons. In the central cubby we can find,
with Corinthian columns on its sides, the big statue of Neptune who
leads a shall shaped chariot, dragged by two seahorses. The Trevi
square hosts the most famous fountain of Rome and it is one of the
most crowded place in Rome. Beside the legend, visitors throw a
coin in the fountain hoping that this gesture will guarantee them
to come back in Rome once again. Another popular legend identifies
the water of Trevi Fountain as "love water". When was possible to
drink its water, girls gave a glass of water from the fountain to
their boyfriends and then break the glass, as symbol of wish and
fidelity. The last curiosity regarding Trevi Fountain is about the
presence of a big travertine vase (called "Asso di Coppe") situated
at the right of fountain. The architect Salvi put the vase there to
avoid that a barber situated in the square who was criticising his
work could see the fountain. This is what the patters of that age
say…