Rome's Trevi Fountain "earns" more than one million euros a year
Trevi in Rome - the most famous fountain in Italy - was built in the middle of the XVIII century by the architect Nicolo Salvi. The fountain is the largest in the country - width of 20 meters, height in the center - 26 m.
From the famous fountain of Trevi (Fontana di Trevi) in the center of Rome for the year extracted a huge number of coins thrown by tourists - the amount was 1.4 million euros. All funds will go to charity. Catholic charity Caritas plans to fund a project of a free shop for needy families, canteens, shelters.
Common coins in the fountain are euros, dollars and yen. The Trevi Fountain makes more money than the average museum in Rome. At the bottom of the fountain bowl, jewelry, keys, sunglasses are also found.
According to tradition, one coin thrown into the fountain guarantees a return to Rome, two - a date, three - a wedding, four - money, five - separation.
Source: travel
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