The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s most famous and iconic monuments and the city’s largest Baroquefountain. Every year there are many tourists who do not give up throwing a coin into its waters. In short, those who visit Rome do not miss the opportunity to admire this masterpiece of art and engineering, a living symbol of this city.
Trevi Fountain shutdown
Roma Capitale has decided that on Friday, July 18, from 10 to 11 p.m., the historic Trevi Fountain will be turned off for one hour. How come? It is a symbolic gesture to call for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. The initiative stems from a motion passed unanimously by the Capitoline Assembly in June 2025 and aims to “turn off the war” through a peaceful and meaningful act in the heart of the Capital.
During the blackout, the message “Gaza, let’s turn off the war” in Italian and English will be projected on the facade of the Fountain in order to make a universal call for peace, respect for human rights and an end to hostilities. The gesture shocks the public conscience by using Rome’s eternal beauty to shine a spotlight on Gaza’s humanitarian tragedy.
It reads on the City of Rome website,“Rome does not remain silent. In front of the civilian victims, the destruction, the violation of international law, the Capital chooses to make its voice heard.”