Piscina Mirabilis
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Piscina Mirabilis is a vast ancient Roman cistern near Misenum in Italy, renowned for its impressive vaulted architecture and role in supplying water to the Roman fleet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piscina Mirabilis canonical | 3 |
| Piscina Mirabile | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman cistern
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Piscina Mirabilis
ⓘ
surface form:
Piscina Mirabile
|
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Augustan age
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustan period
|
| capacity | approximately 12,000 cubic meters ⓘ |
| civilization |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| columnArrangement | four rows of twelve columns ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical monument ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
access stairways
ⓘ
cross vaults ⓘ rows of columns ⓘ settling basins ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDepictions | subject of paintings and engravings ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDivision | five naves ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfColumns | 48 ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity | guided visits ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| length | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bacoli ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanCity | Metropolitan City of Naples ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Campania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Naples
Misenum ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Phlegraean Fields volcanic system
ⓘ
surface form:
Phlegraean Peninsula
|
| materialUsed |
Roman concrete
ⓘ
opus reticulatum ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Cape Misenum
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Miseno
Misenum naval base ⓘ
surface form:
Roman naval base of Misenum
|
| notableFor |
impressive vaulted architecture
ⓘ
large underground hall ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aqua Augusta (Serino aqueduct)
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman water supply system of Campania
|
| primaryFunction | water storage ⓘ |
| roofType | barrel vaults ⓘ |
| structureType | subterranean cistern ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ architectural history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supplying water to the Roman fleet at Misenum
ⓘ
supplying water to the naval base of the Classis Misenensis ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Aqua Augusta (Serino aqueduct)
ⓘ
surface form:
Aqua Augusta
|
| width | approximately 25 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Piscina Mirabile