Trevi Fountain

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Trevi Fountain is a famous Baroque masterpiece in Rome renowned for its grand sculptural design and tradition of coin tossing for good luck.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque monument
fountain
landmark
tourist attraction
architect Nicola Salvi
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedBelief coin toss brings good luck
coin toss ensures return to Rome
city Rome
coinsCollectedFor charity
completionDate 1762
constructionStartDate 1732
country Italy
designer Nicola Salvi
districtNameOrigin Trevi from "Trivium" meaning three streets
faces Palazzo Poli
featuredInFilm La Dolce Vita
Roman Holiday
Three Coins in the Fountain
featuresSculptureOf Oceanus
Tritons
sea horses
hasAllegoricalFigures Abundance
Salubrity
hasBasin large central pool
hasCentralFigure Oceanus standing on a shell-shaped chariot
hasLighting night illumination
hasMaterial Carrara marble
travertine stone
hasRelief Agrippa approving the aqueduct
Virgin showing the spring to soldiers
hasTouristTradition coin tossing
height 26 metres
heritageDesignation part of the historic centre of Rome UNESCO World Heritage Site
ItalianName Fontana di Trevi
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Italy
Rome
Trevi district
ownedBy City of Rome
restorationSponsor Fendi
sculptor Pietro Bracci
subjectOf song "Three Coins in the Fountain"
touristPopularity one of the most visited fountains in the world
underwentRestoration 1998
2014–2015
waterSource Aqua Virgo aqueduct
width 49 metres

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rome
contains
Trevi Fountain ("Fontana di Trevi")
ItalianName
Pontifical Gregorian University
locatedNear

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