Three climate activists poured a black liquid into the famous Barcaccia fountain in front of the Spanish Steps in Rome on Saturday. The two men and the woman are said to belong to the “Ultima Generazione” (last generation). They were arrested by the Carabinieri and charged with vandalism, Italian media reported.
According to the group, the action was directed against the climate policy of the Italian government, which in their view does not do enough for climate protection and misses important decisions in the fight against climate change. Two weeks ago, activists from the same group smeared paint on the facade of the famous Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
The Baraccia Fountain was restored in 2017
The “Fontana della Barcaccia”, a baroque fountain created in 1627 by Pietro Bernini, father of the famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was built at the request of Pope Urban VIII. The name barcaccia (barge) is derived from the shape of a half-inclined ship.
The fountain was intended to commemorate a flood disaster in 1598, when the square was flooded and a boat is said to have been stranded. It was restored in 2017 after it was heavily damaged by Rotterdam hooligans from football club Feyenoord.
Source: Krone
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