Trevi Fountain Restoration: 2014–2015 and What Followed

Why it needed restoring

By the early 2010s the travertine had darkened with atmospheric pollution and biological growth, and stone was showing signs of decay. A piece of cornice detached in 2012, and that incident is generally credited with turning a long-discussed conservation project into a funded one.

The Fendi-funded restoration

Fendi committed to the project under the wider Italian policy of attracting private sponsorship into heritage conservation — the same mechanism behind Tod's support for the Colosseum. Work ran for roughly 17 months across 2014 and 2015. The 'Fendi for Fountains' programme also covered the Quattro Fontane. Sponsor visibility was tightly restricted by the authorities.

What the 2014–2015 work involved

The documented core of the intervention was conservation of the stone surfaces and stabilisation of damaged elements:

• Cleaning of the travertine and marble to remove pollution deposits and biological growth.
• Consolidation and pinning of damaged and detaching stone.
• Repairs to joints and to the hydraulic fabric of the monument.
• Renewal of the lighting installation, giving the night-time appearance visitors see today.

We deliberately do not list piping specifications, LED counts, named sculptural repairs or protective-coating claims. Those details circulate widely online but we cannot attribute them to the City of Rome, the Sovrintendenza or the restoration team, and describing this as "the most thorough restoration in 250 years" is a slogan rather than a sourced judgement.

The 2015 reopening

The restored fountain was unveiled on 3 November 2015. Visitor interest in the years that followed was high, but we do not claim any particular year was "the busiest on record" — no visitor count exists for an open public square.

The 2024 maintenance and the temporary walkway

A separate programme of extraordinary maintenance began in October 2024 and concluded in December 2024. Rome presented it as maintenance rather than a second complete restoration, concentrated on lower stone surfaces, joints, biological growth and mineral deposits.

Because the basin had to be drained, the City installed a temporary walkway in November 2024 so visitors could still see the monument at close range during the works. It was a construction-period measure and was removed afterwards.

Further works followed in June 2025 relating to waterproofing of the basin.

The permanent €2 perimeter is not the walkway

The permanent controlled inner perimeter began on 2 February 2026 — not in January 2025, and not as a continuation of the 2024 walkway. Visitors pay €2 to enter the close viewing area beside the basin; they are not walking on the former maintenance structure.

The surrounding public square stays free and open at any hour. Only the controlled inner perimeter closest to the basin has an entrance queue, a timetable and a €2 charge for most non-resident visitors.

What comes next

Nothing further is confirmed. Ideas for charging across the whole piazza, and predictions of another deep clean at a given date, have been discussed in the press but have not been adopted as policy, so we do not present them as planned. Conservation of a monument of this kind is continuous: expect periodic maintenance closures announced by Roma Capitale rather than a fixed schedule.

Sources and further reading

• Roma Capitale — 2024 extraordinary maintenance of the Trevi Fountain
• Roma Capitale — temporary walkway over the drained Trevi basin (November 2024)
• Roma Capitale — June 2025 basin waterproofing works
• Fontana di Trevi — official visitor information (Roma Capitale)
• AP News — Trevi Fountain reopens after restoration (December 2024)
• Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali — Rome's monuments and fountains

Facts on this page last checked: August 2026. Official rules, prices and opening hours in Rome change — always confirm on the official site before your visit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Trevi Fountain last restored?

The last full restoration ran for about 17 months across 2014–2015 and was funded by Fendi; the fountain was unveiled again on 3 November 2015. A separate extraordinary maintenance programme ran from October to December 2024, with further works in June 2025 relating to basin waterproofing.

Who paid for the restoration?

The Rome fashion house Fendi funded the 2014–2015 restoration through its 'Fendi for Fountains' programme, which also covered the Quattro Fontane.

Was the temporary walkway the same thing as the €2 platform?

No. The walkway installed in November 2024 let visitors see the monument while the basin was drained for maintenance. The permanent controlled inner perimeter, with its €2 charge, began on 2 February 2026 and is a crowd-management measure, not a construction structure.

What did the 2024 works actually cover?

Rome described the 2024 project as maintenance rather than a further complete restoration, concentrating on lower stone surfaces, joints, biological growth and mineral deposits.