Rome, 18th-century fountain not stolen: it's in storage, awaiting restoration

It ends with a happy ending the story of the 18th-century fountain that had disappeared in Rome during some restoration work on the facade of a building. In fact, it was thought to have been stolen, since no one, not even the company that carried out the work, had been able to explain the reason for the “disappearance.” It was therefore up to the Capitoline Superintendency of Cultural Heritage to clarify how things happened.

Through a post on Facebook, the Superintendence let it be known that the eighteenth-century fountain is safely in storage, awaiting restoration and relocation to a more suitable location. Here is the text of the note: “In recent days, news has spread among citizens of the disappearance, during work, of the fountain located in Via della Tribuna di San Carlo. The fountain is currently in storage in a protected place and is undergoing restoration. Its placement in Via della Tribuna di San Carlo dates back to 1872-75, at the request of the then owner of the building, Countess Carolina Falzacappa Vitelli, and had been without water flow for decades. Since 2015, as part of the restoration project of the building of the Archconfraternity, it has been proposed to the State Superintendence to move it to a less defiladed and more decorous spot, still on one of the facades of the palace, which will happen after the approval of the relocation project, now being drafted with the help of SIMU technicians, Acea and the relevant Superintendencies (of State and Capitoline).”

In the photo: the eighteenth-century fountain in Via della Tribuna di San Carlo

Rome, 18th-century fountain not stolen: it's in storage, awaiting restoration

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