The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains
The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains You can find peace and quiet when you add a wall fountain in your garden or patio.
You can have one made to suit your requirements even if you have a minimum amount of space. The necessary components include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or anchored. There are many different varieties available on the market including traditional, fashionable, classical, or Asian. Also referred to as a floor fountain, a stand-alone wall fountain is normally rather large, and its basin is located on the ground.
It is possible to integrate a wall-mounted fountain onto an already existent wall or built into a new wall. A cohesive look can be achieved with this style of water feature because it seems to become part of the landscape rather than an added element.
At What Point Did Water Features Originate?
At What Point Did Water Features Originate? Hundreds of ancient Greek texts were translated into Latin under the authority of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. In order to make Rome deserving of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to embellish the beauty of the city.
In 1453 the Pope instigated the rebuilding of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The ancient Roman custom of building an imposing commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The water which eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain as well as the renown baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.