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Tourist Places in Rome: Some time ago, the G-20 countries summit 2021 was held in Rome, the capital of Italy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in it. At that time a video of him had surfaced. In which he was seen throwing coins in a fountain along with world leaders. This is the famous Trevi Fountain of Rome. In which there is an old belief of tossing a coin. It is believed that whoever places the coin in the right place gets a chance to come back to Rome. Every year millions of tourists come to Rome and try their luck in this fountain. Later all these coins are collected. Food bank, soup chicken and many welfare schemes are run with this money. In the year 2022, 15.2 lakh dollars i.e. Rs 12,59,91,508 came out of this fountain.
It is believed that wishes are fulfilled by tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain. Coins thrown into the fountain are handed over to the Rome division of Caritas, a Catholic charity organization. In the year 2022, about Rs 15.2 lakh came out of this fountain. It is believed that this amount may be even higher in the year 2023.
Rome is home to the Pope, the supreme leader of Christianity, and approximately 2.1 million tourists visit the city each year. A sign around the Trevi Fountain reads that coins thrown into the fountain are used for charitable purposes. There is a gathering of people near this fountain day and night. It is believed that if you toss a coin into the fountain with your right hand over your left shoulder, you will return to Rome. Also, while tossing the coin, people also ask for their wishes.
History of the fountain
The Trevi Fountain was built in 1762. It covers one side of Palazzo Poli in central Rome. It contains a statue of the Tritons guiding the chariot of Oceanus. It symbolizes stopping the flow of water. Famous Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini filmed a scene from La Dolce Vita at this location. In this scene the hero and heroine stepped into the fountain. But now entry into this fountain has been banned. A fine is imposed for doing so.
