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Learn about the history of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with iMinds
Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Rome is a city of fountains.
As you wind your way down narrow lanes and through busy streets, you are
sure to pass many a piazza graced with a fountain spread out before you.
These unique works of architecture couple grandiose designs with the
refreshing presence of cascading water. For those who have visited Rome,
it may not surprise you to learn that there are in fact an impressive
280 fountains in the Eternal City. And the most famous of all is the
Trevi Fountain. The name Trevi comes from the words tre vie , which
means three roads in Italian, as it stands at the intersection of three
Roman streets. Located in the Quirinale district and is often touted as
one of Rome s must-see landmarks. Standing at 26 metres, or 85 feet,
high and spanning 20 metres, or 65 feet, the Trevi Fountain is also the
largest baroque fountain in the city. Its melange of marble, stone and
flowing water beguile Romans and tourists alike. But did you know the
water comes from one of the city s earliest aqueducts? Ancient reports
tell us that a young virgin discovered the spring in the late first
century BC. Upon its discovery, the Roman statesman Agrippa had the
Acqua Virgine aqueduct constructed in 19BC. This aqueduct brings the
water all the way from the Salone Springs, which are about 20
kilometres, or twelve and a half miles, from Rome. They provide water
not only for the Trevi, but for all of the fountains in the historic
centre of Rome. iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with its
innovative travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting
you in the mood for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings
targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information
segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds
unique fast-learning products have been praised in the Financial Times,
Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many
others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition. Learn about the
history of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with iMinds Travel's insightful
fast knowledge series. Rome is a city of fountains. As you wind your way
down narrow lanes and through busy streets, you are sure to pass many a
piazza graced with a fountain spread out before you. These unique works
of architecture couple grandiose designs with the refreshing presence of
cascading water. For those who have visited Rome, it may not surprise
you to learn that there are in fact an impressive 280 fountains in the
Eternal City. And the most famous of all is the Trevi Fountain. The name
Trevi comes from the words tre vie , which means three roads in Italian,
as it stands at the intersection of three Roman streets. Located in the
Quirinale district and is often touted as one of Rome s must-see
landmarks. Standing at 26 metres, or 85 feet, high and spanning 20
metres, or 65 feet, the Trevi Fountain is also the largest baroque
fountain in the city. Its melange of marble, stone and flowing water
beguile Romans and tourists alike. But did you know the water comes from
one of the city s earliest aqueducts? Ancient reports tell us that a
young virgin discovered the spring in the late first century BC. Upon
its discovery, the Roman statesman Agrippa had the Acqua Virgine
aqueduct constructed in 19BC. This aqueduct brings the water all the way
from the Salone Springs, which are about 20 kilometres, or twelve and a
half miles, from Rome. They provide water not only for the Trevi, but
for all of the fountains in the historic centre of Rome. iMinds will
tell you the story behind the place with its innovative travel series,
transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for
discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge
to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your
mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning
products have been praised in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb
Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of
general knowledge acquisition.
