Put at the end of September into operation after major maintenance, Rococo staircase in the square of Spain is extremely vigilantly guarded by police and city guards.
law enforcement Officers not allowed to have picnics, drink, Smoking, and littering. Those who violate these prohibitions, punishments sentences displeased. This permanent supervision of the authorities of the Eternal City introduced resulting in a lively debate on the need to maintain the current state of famous works of architecture, which returned to the splendor and brilliance. In this debate there were even demands to close the stairs for the night for a special fence, because that’s what was happening there, most often acts of vandalism. Its apogee was the Congress machine when degree in 2007. Behind the wheel there was a drunk man who did not notice that over a normal street.
the Association of residents of the historic city center have brochures in seven languages, which shall be in the crowd of visitors. There you can read what the Spanish steps are called in Italian Trinita dei Monti, on behalf of being on their top of the Church, “belong to the world.” “They belong to you,” reads the appeal to tourists, rent for local residents.
it Further emphasizes: “Ladders cannot be used as a restaurant, cannot also serve as ashtrays. This is not a trash can. This monument, built in 1726 by the architect Francesco De Sanctisa”.
After that information has a call: “Help us to respect the monument and leave it as a legacy to future generations.”
the Association, who edited the appeal, it is clear that such action was deemed necessary because – as said – “many tourists heals staircase, rather as a place of rest, where you can dine, ice cream, pizza, and not enjoy the beautiful and delicate architecture.”
(MWL)
this Initiative was met with approval of the city authorities, the carabinieri and the police.
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