The first 2 arrondissements of Paris
A escape to Europe is continually a impressive cultural occurrence and the towns of Roma and Paris are important on everybody´s list. Here are a couple of the must things to spot in these places.
Trevi Fountain – Rome
The Fontana di Trevi or Trevi Fountain is the most ancient and almost certainly the most striking fountain in the whole of Rome. This awesome landmark dominates the small Trevi square positioned in the Quirinale district.
Aqua Virgo
The Trevi fountain is at the end part of the Aqua Virgo, an channel built in 19 BC. It brings water all the way from the Salone Springs (about 20km away from Rome) and supplies the fountains in the historic heart of Rome with water.
Building of the Fountain
In 1732, Pope Clement XII commissioned Nicola Salvi to build a big fountain on the Trevi Square. A preceding undertaking to develop the fountain subsequent to a proposal by Bernini was stopped a century previous after the loss of life of Pope Urban VIII.
The Fountain
The middle figure of the fountain, in front of a great slot, is Neptune, god of the sea. He is riding a chariot in the form of a shell, pulled by 2 sea horses. Both sea horse is guided by a Triton. One of the horses is chilled and dutiful, the other one on edge. They stand for the changeable moods of the sea.
On the left hand piece of Neptune is a statue representing Abundance.
Tossing a Coin
The water at the base of the fountain signifies the sea. Legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water. You should throw it over your shoulder facing away from the fountain.
The center of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st District is full of landmarks for travelers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city. The 1st occupies the Right Bank of the River Seine and extends onto the western section of the Île de la Cité in the midst of the river.
For occupying such a compact space, however the 1st feels remarkably different from one end to the other. The almost incredibly upscale western end of the arrondissement gives way to the hustle and bustle of the big city east of the Palais Royal, and then further east to the pedestrian (and tourist) dominated area around Les Halles and the (currently shuttered) Samaritaine, where tourists mix with (especially young) Parisiens and Parisiennes in huge numbers (on the order of 800,000 unique visitors per day according to the Mayor’s office).
The 2nd arrondissement is based on the right bank of the River Seine, the 2nd arrondissement, simultaneously with the neighbouring eighth and ninth sections, hosts an significant business district, centred on the Paris Opéra, which homes the city’s most dense concentration of business activities. The area hosts the earlier Paris Bourse (stock exchange) and a large number of banking headquarters, as well as a textile district, known as the Sentier, and the Opéra-Comique concert hall.
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