Rome has installed an elevated walkway across the front of the Trevi Fountain as the Baroque monument undergoes maintenance work ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025 . Workers were busy completing the temporary structure on Tuesday in front of hordes of tourists who are being kept at bay by barriers for the duration of the works which are scheduled to finish by the end of this year. City authorities say the raised walkway will offer visitors an "unprecedented view" of the fountain, which is currently drained, however many tourists arriving at the Trevi Fountain in recent weeks have expressed their disappointment at finding the landmark sealed off.
The city has attempted to keep alive the tradition of tossing coins into the fountain by creating a makeshift tub which has been poorly received by tourists and Romans who have dubbed it a "municipal swimming pool". The tossed coins, which normally add up to add up to around €1.5 million each year , are collected by the Caritas charity which uses the funds to help Rome's homeless people and families in need.
The maintenance works and cleaning of the iconic fountain comes a decade after the monument underwent a major restoration sponsored by fashion house Fendi. — Wanted in Rome (@wantedinrome) November 5, 2024 Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri confirmed last month that the city will limit access to the Trevi Fountain once the maintenance work is complete, with tourists admitted through cordons operated by on-site staff. The max.
