The First Modern Wall Fountains

The First Modern Wall Fountains Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. First Modern Wall Fountains 93431880.jpg

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He undertook the beautification of Rome to make it into the worthy seat of the Christian world. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a desolate Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the behest of the Pope. The ancient Roman custom of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to put up a wall fountain where we now see the Trevi Fountain. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.

Early Water Supply Solutions in Rome

Early Water Supply Solutions in Rome Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct built in Rome, started providing the men and women living in the hills with water in 273 BC, though they had relied on natural springs up until then. When aqueducts or springs weren’t available, people living at raised elevations turned to water pulled from underground or rainwater, which was made available by wells and cisterns. In the very early 16th century, the city began to make use of the water that ran below ground through Acqua Vergine to provide water to Pincian Hill. Pozzi, or manholes, were built at regular intervals along the aqueduct’s channel. Whilst these manholes were developed to make it less difficult to preserve the aqueduct, it was also possible to use containers to remove water from the channel, which was done by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he bought the property in 1543 to his death in 1552. Apparently, the rainwater cistern on his property wasn’t adequate to fulfill his needs. Fortunately, the aqueduct sat directly below his property, and he had a shaft established to give him access.

The First Garden Water Fountains

The First Garden Water Fountains The water from springs and other sources was originally delivered to the citizens of nearby communities and municipalities via water fountains, whose design was mainly practical, not aesthetic. Gravity was the power source of water fountains up until the end of the nineteenth century, using the potent power of water traveling down hill from a spring or brook to force the water through spigots or other outlets. Fountains spanning history have been developed as memorials, impressing local citizens and tourists alike. First Garden Water Fountains 70818356779216754.jpg

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When you encounter a fountain nowadays, that is not what the 1st water fountains looked like. A stone basin, carved from rock, was the very first fountain, utilized for holding water for drinking and ceremonial functions. 2000 B.C. is when the earliest identified stone fountain basins were actually used. The first civilizations that utilized fountains relied on gravity to force water through spigots. Drinking water was provided by public fountains, long before fountains became decorative public monuments, as striking as they are functional. Creatures, Gods, and spectral figures dominated the early decorative Roman fountains, beginning to appear in about 6 B.C.. The people of Rome had an elaborate system of aqueducts that delivered the water for the many fountains that were located throughout the urban center.