Aqueduct of Vanvitelli
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The Aqueduct of Vanvitelli is an 18th-century monumental aqueduct in the Caserta area of southern Italy, built to supply water to the Royal Palace of Caserta and renowned for its grand multi-arched structure.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
architectural structure ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Acquedotto Carolino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caroline Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Luigi Vanvitelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Neoclassical ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles VII of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1762 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crosses | Valle di Maddaloni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Bourbon monarchy of the Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | water supply ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-arched bridge
ⓘ
series of arches on three levels ⓘ |
| hasStructure | three-tier arcade ⓘ |
| hasUse |
irrigation of royal gardens
ⓘ
supplying fountains of Caserta palace ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| length | about 38 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caserta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Royal Palace of Caserta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Leucio complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
tufa stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 55 metres ⓘ |
| municipality |
Maddaloni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valle di Maddaloni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luigi Vanvitelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Italian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major example of 18th-century hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
symbol of Bourbon royal infrastructure in southern Italy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1753 ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Royal Palace of Caserta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gardens of the Royal Palace of Caserta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
| waterSource | Fizzo springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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