Trevi is the 2nd of

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, Italy, identified by the initials R. II, located in Municipio I. The origin of its name is not clear, but the most accepted theory is that it comes from the Latin (meaning 'three streets'), because there were three streets all leading to the current Piazza dei Crociferi, a square next to the modern Trevi square. Its coat of arms is made of three swords on a red background.

History

This rione, during the

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belonged to the third region, while during the

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was split up into two

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: the VI, called ''Alta Semita'' and the VII, called ''via Lata''. During the ancient Roman period, in rione Trevi there were large groups of private houses with some monumental buildings. Since that time the area was actually split up into two parts: a lower one, level and next to the river

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, and a higher one on the hills. The first one was one of the center of the activities of the city, while the second one was a rich and peaceful residential area. After the fall of the

, a lot of people moved away from the hills to settle next to the river, in the lower part. The urbanization followed the people: next to the river

the rione was full of buildings while almost nothing was built again on the hills until the

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. In 1600 urbanization, new streets, churches and fountains caused the rione Trevi to be quite crowded, and it did not change significantly until the end of the 19th century. The Quirinal Hill, partially isolated from the crowded part close to the river, was slowly becoming a center of power thanks to numerous buildings belonging to the Pope. Under the domination of

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

, in 1811, the Quirinal Hill was selected to be the center of the imperial power in

. The plan was not completed because of the fall of Napoleon, but the idea remained and was partially achieved after Rome became capital of Italy, after the 1870. In fact nowadays several ministries are placed in the rione Trevi. This changed completely the appearance of the higher part of the rione, that was not very crowded but full of small streets, churches and monumental buildings. The most famous monument in the rione is

Trevi Fountain The Trevi Fountain () is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi (rione of Rome), Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others. Standing high and wide, it i ...

Geography

Boundaries

Northward, Trevi borders with Colonna (R. III), whose boundary is marked by a brief stretch of

Via del Corso The Via del Corso is a main street in the historical centre of Rome. It is straight in an area otherwise characterized by narrow meandering alleys and small piazzas. Considered a wide street in ancient times, the Corso is approximately 10 metres w ...

and by Via delle Muratte, Via di Santa Maria in Via, Largo San Claudio, Via del Pozzetto, Via del Bufalo, Largo del Nazareno, Via del Nazareno, Via del Tritone and

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. It also borders with Ludovisi (R. XVI), through Via di San Basilio. Eastward, the ''rione'' borders with Sallustiano (R. XVII), from which is separated by Via Leonida Bissolati, Via Giosuè Carducci, Via di Santa Susanna and Largo di Santa Susanna, and with Castro Pretorio (R. XVIII), from which is separated by Piazza San Bernardo and Via XX Settembre. To the south, the ''rione'' borders with Monti (R. I), from which is separated by the Foro Traiano, Via IV Novembre, Largo Magnanapoli, Via XXIV Maggio and Via del Quirinale. Southward, it also shares a short boundary with Campitelli (R. X), which is marked by a portion of Piazza Venezia. To the west, Trevi borders with Pigna (R. IX), and the boundary is outlined by Piazza Venezia and

Local geography

;Squares *

* Piazza della Pilotta * Piazza del Quirinale * Piazza San Bernardo * Piazza di San Silvestro * Piazza Santi Apostoli * Piazza Scanderbeg * Piazza di Trevi ;Roads *

Places of interest

Palaces and other buildings

* Palazzo Baracchini, in Via XX Settembre, built in 19th century by Giulio Podesti, is the seat of the Ministry of Defence * Palazzo Barberini, in Via delle Quattro Fontane. * Palazzo del Bufalo alle Fratte, in Largo del Nazareno. * Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi, in Piazza dei Santi Apostoli. * Palazzo Colonna, in Via della Pilotta. * Palazzo Muti Papazzurri, in Piazza della Pilotta. * Palazzo Gentili del Drago, in Via in Arcione. * Palazzo Guglielmi, in Piazza dei Santi Apostoli. *

Palazzo Mancini The Palazzo Mancini is a palazzo in Rome, Italy.Guerci, M. (2011) ''Palazzo Mancini''. Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, 320 pp. From 1737 to 1793 it was the second home of the French Academy in Rome. It is located on Via del Co ...

, in

. * Palazzo Mengarini, in Via XXIV Maggio. * Palazzo Poli, in Via Poli. * Palazzo del Quirinale, in Piazza del Quirinale. * Palazzo Valentini, in Via IV Novembre. * Palazzo Scanderbeg, in Piazza Scanderbeg.

Churches

San Marcello al Corso San Marcello al Corso, is an ancient titular and conventual church in Rome, Italy. It has been served by friars of the Servite Order since c. 1375 and is the headquarters of their General Curia. The cardinal-protector of the church is norma ...

* Oratory of Santissimo Crocifisso * Madonna dell'Archetto * Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli * Santa Maria di Loreto *

Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano The Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Trajan Forum (, ) is a Roman Catholic church (building), church in Rome, Italy. This church should not be confused with the church Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina in south-east Rome. The pa ...

* Santa Maria del Carmine alle Tre Cannelle * Santa Croce e San Bonaventura dei Lucchesi * Santa Maria dell'Umiltà * Santa Rita da Cascia alle Vergini * Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi * Santa Maria in Trivio * Oratory of Santissimo Sacramento * Santa Maria in Via * Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni * San Basilio agli Orti Sallustiani * San Nicola da Tolentino * Santa Susanna alle Terme di Diocleziano * San Silvestro al Quirinale * Sant'Andrea degli Scozzesi * Saint Andrew's Church of Scotland * Waldensian church in Trevi

Fountains

* Fontana del Tritone * Quattro Fontane

Education

Public libraries in Trevi include ''Biblioteca Romana Sarti'', that was established in 1881 by the architect Antonio Sarti and ''Casa delle Traduzioni''.Biblioteche ed i Centri specializzati
" City of Rome. Retrieved on 8 September 2012.

References

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