History of The Trevi Fountain
October 11th 2020 'In 1640 Pope Urban VIII initiated the rebuilding of the fountain. This project was presented by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini.' (1) However, the rebuilding was not carried out, due to financial problems in the papal court.
Competitions to design new fountains and structures were common during the Baroque era. 'In 1732, Pope Clement XII announced a competition for a design of a new fountain, in whi
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