Caput Mundi: Fountains in Rome – Restoration of the Fountain in Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere

Caput Mundi Next Generation EU for touristic great events (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 4.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan increases the number of accessible tourist sites in Rome, creating valid and qualified tourist and cultural alternatives with respect to the crowded central areas, as well as increasing the use of digital technologies, enhance green areas and the sustainability of tourism. The investment envisages six lines of interventions:
1. “Roman Cultural Heritage for EU-Next Generation”, covering the regeneration and restoration of cultural and urban heritage and complexes of high historical-architectural value of the city of Rome;
2. “Jubilee paths” (from pagan to Christian Rome), targeted to the enhancement, safety, anti-seismic consolidation, restoration of places and buildings of historical interest and archaeological pathways;
3. #LaCittàCondivisa, covering the redevelopment of sites in peripheral areas;
4. #Mitingodiverde, covering interventions on parks, historical gardens, villas and fountains;
5. #Roma 4.0, covering the digitalization of cultural services and the development of apps for tourists;
6. #Amanotesa, aimed at increasing the supply of cultural offer to peripheries for social integration.

The investment is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility by EUR 500 million and includes this project.
The project involved the complete restoration of the fountain, addressing limestone deposits and various structural and aesthetic issues. Works included the conservation of marble and bronze elements, waterproofing repairs, restoration of access steps, reorganization of surrounding paving and bollards, inspection and partial refurbishment of the water and drainage systems, and general maintenance of stone and bronze surfaces. This project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 403000. The project involved the comprehensive restoration of the fountain, which was affected by limestone deposits as well as various aesthetic and functional issues across much of its sculptural apparatus. The intervention included the conservative restoration of marble surfaces and the refurbishment of the bronze wolf head sculptures. It also addressed the restoration of the basin waterproofing and the access steps leading to the fountain. Additional works included the reorganization of the bollards and the Sampietrini paving strip, the inspection of the water system, and the refurbishment of a section of the drainage system. Finally, routine maintenance was carried out on both the stone and bronze surfaces.