ITALY’s far-right interior minister has vowed to “educate” two Brits who stripped off in the iconic Altare della Patria fountain in Rome.

Matteo Salvini shared the video yesterday along with a message saying: “I know how to ‘educate’ these idiots if they get caught, Italy is not their bathroom!”

6 Two men stripped to their underwear and posed for pictures at the war monument in Rome

Police are hunting the two male tourists who stripped to their underwear before getting into the WW1 memorial monument.

Video shared on social media showed one man pulling down his pants and posing for photos in front of onlookers.

Vice Mayor Luca Bergamo told local media cops have set up a 24-hour control around numerous famous sites including Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna and, Piazza Venezia.

The patrol will last until the end of summer as the search continues.

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6 Italy's hardline interior minister wrote in his tweet that he would 'educate' the two men if they get caught

6 Italy's hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini, pictured, vowed to punish the men Credit: Reuters

The incident took place at the iconic Altare della Patria, also known as Altar of the Fatherland, in the Italian capital on August 21.

Video of the men frolicking in the fountain reached nearly 40,000 views on YouTube in the first 24 hours.

The pair, reported to be British by local media, can be seen dipping their feet into the water and taking photos of their semi-naked pals.

One of the men pulls his underwear down and stuffs his genitals between his legs to pose naked for photos.

Numerous visitors walk past the giggling Brits as they continue to misbehave outside the iconic monument, built to honour Italy's unification.

6 One man pulled off his pants and stuffed his genitals between his legs in front of onlookers Credit: CEN

6 Onlookers giggled as they took pictures and videos of the pair at the fountain Credit: Central European News

6 The incident occurred in broad daylight in front of shocked tourists and locals Credit: Central European News

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The site is dedicated to all fallen soldiers, including the tomb of an unknown soldier killed in the first world war.

Mayor Bergamo said the tourists' gesture has offended citizens and the dead who were honoured by the monument.

He added: "We were faced with behaviour that demonstrated stupidity and ignorance as well as a lack of respect for the history of Rome and Italy."

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