Rome welcomes 21 new public bathrooms for the Jubilee: the installation is planned in strategic areas of the city. Find out where they are located and what new technologies they feature.
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Get ready for 21 new public bathrooms in Rome. The first eight will be operational as early as February. The decision to install new services comes in anticipation of the influx of tourists and pilgrims expected for the Jubilee. The chosen areas for the new bathrooms are strategically located in the city’s most frequented spots. As initially planned, a total of 100 public bathrooms will be renovated.
Details of the renovation and installation of the services were shared during a joint session of the Environment and Tourism commissions at the Capitol. These modern and technological bathrooms are designed to be inaugurated during and after the Jubilee period. By the end of the construction in Rome, there will be over 120 bathrooms for men, women, and disabled individuals.
Where to Find the 21 New Public Pay Bathrooms in the Capital
Strategic locations have been chosen to accommodate the public toilets in the streets and parks of the capital. Many structures are currently under renovation, with some starting from these days. The new public bathrooms, on the other hand, will be installed in various points of the capital, some not far from St. Peter’s and in the most frequented parks.
Here is where the installation of the new public bathrooms is planned, starting from the areas most visited by tourists for the Jubilee attractions, archaeological sites, and scenic viewpoints, to the parks:
- Castel Sant’Angelo
- Ripetta Walk
- Colosseum Square
- Garibaldi Square
- Villa Celimontana
- Valle delle Camene Street
- Pincio Climb
- Fra’ Albenzio Street
- Roseto Comunale
- Risorgimento Square
- Villa Paganini
- Villa Ada
- Villa Borghese, particularly at the Garden of the Lake and Via dell’Aranciera
- Villa Lazzaroni
- Schuster Park
- St. Paul’s Basilica
- Villa Pamphili (with four public bathrooms)
- Largo di Porta Cavalleggeri
How the New Public Bathrooms in Rome Work and Why They Are Innovative
There were already public bathrooms in the capital, often unused or mistaken for information points. With the renovations and new structures, it is hoped that they will prove to be useful services for the entire community, including both tourists and residents. The renovations in existing structures involve the removal of architectural barriers, new sanitary facilities and furnishings, finishes and fixtures, and extensive maintenance of the systems.
Prior to entering the bathroom and using the services, visitors will need to pass through turnstiles, already being installed in some structures such as those at the Colosseum, Pincio Climb, and Castel Sant’Angelo. To allow everyone to access and use the services, in 17 of the 21 bathrooms, payment can be made with a Pos device, at a cost of one euro, in addition to the usual token machines.
Among the technologies that make these bathrooms modern is the self-cleaning system, which will be present in 4 bathrooms: in Valle delle Camene Street, Villa Paganini, and in two structures at Villa Pamphili.
