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Preserving heritage: Rome to charge tourists to visit Trevi Fountain

Tourists in Rome next month will have to pay two euros to visit the Trevi Fountain, but entry remains free for residents. The measure is the latest in a series of heritage preservation schemes in Europe where cities such as Venice, Athens and Seville are increasing efforts to protect monuments.

07/01/2026

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Monument taken down in Poland under communist symbols law

A monument of the “Polish-Soviet Brotherhood in Arms” was removed on Monday morning in Ploty, near Gryfice in northwestern Poland.

18/08/2025

Culture news

From CR7 to a busty mermaid: The statues that have lost their place

From Denmark’s busty mermaid statue to toppled slave traders and stolen Paddington Bears, we take a look at the statues around the world that have vanished, been relocated, or quietly removed.

14/08/2025

France

France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris

A video posted on social media shows a man lighting a cigarette from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris before calmly walking away.

06/08/2025

Moments

Explore Rome’s religious treasures on a 16th-century pilgrimage route

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint.

24/05/2025

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US Naval Academy students scale greased monument in annual tradition

Freshmen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis tackled the slippery Herndon Monument on Wednesday, marking the end of their gruelling first year, known as “plebe year.”

15/05/2025

Design

Casa Gomis, the architectural gem saved from ruin by the Spanish state

Last month, the Spanish government spent €7.2 million to protect and preserve Casa Gomis, a rationalist architectural gem hidden in the outskirts of Barcelona. Graham Keeley visited the house to find out more about how it may be conserved and used by the public.

24/02/2025

Culture news

Construction begins of record-breaking Virgin Mary statue in Poland

In the Polish village of Konotopa, near Toruń, the construction has begun of a Virgin Mary statue that will measure more than 55 meters in height, making it taller when finished than the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro.

02/02/2025

Culture news

From Gaza to the Moon: 25 endangered sites named in new watch list

The Moon has been added to the World Monuments Watch (WMW) list of 25 endangered sites for 2025, alongside Gaza’s cultural heritage and terracotta sculptures in a Portuguese monastery.

16/01/2025

Travel News

Could this abandoned Communist monument become a tourist attraction?

The UFO-shaped Buzludzha monument was abandoned after the fall of the Communist regime in Bulgaria.

21/09/2024

Europe News

Lightning strike partially damages Rome’s ancient Constantine Arch

Tourists visiting the site Wednesday found some stray fragments, which they turned over to park workers due to concerns they might have fallen from the arch.

04/09/2024

Culture news

A new mystery: Stonehenge Altar Stone didn’t come from Wales after all

Researchers were astounded to discover that the megalith travelled over 450 miles to its resting place in Wiltshire, England. What does this revelation mean for our understanding of Neolithic peoples?

15/08/2024

Destinations

What happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain?

The heartwarming story of what happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain.

29/03/2024

World News

Kobe Bryant immortalised with 5.5-metre bronze statue

The five-time NBA champion and his daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

09/02/2024

Culture news

These iconic monuments in Lisbon are threatened by climate change

Two of Portugal’s most iconic monuments, the Tower of Belém and the Jeronimos Monasteryare, are under threat from climate change, a new study revealed.

14/11/2023

Travel News

US government shutdown could disrupt air travel, officials warn

A shutdown could cost the tourism industry more than €100 million a day.

28/09/2023