Tiber embankment
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The Tiber embankment is a system of river walls and flood-control structures built along the Tiber River in Rome to contain its waters and protect the city’s historic center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control structure
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ river embankment ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | functional engineering works of late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lungotevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndApprox | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| designedTo |
contain the Tiber within a fixed channel
ⓘ
reduce flood risk in Rome ⓘ |
| effect |
creation of elevated riverfront roads
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separation of city from natural riverbanks ⓘ |
| feature |
arches and openings for bridges
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high retaining walls ⓘ parapets ⓘ ramps and stairways to the riverbanks ⓘ |
| followsCourseOf | Tiber River through central Rome ⓘ |
| hasLowerLevel | walkways along the river ⓘ |
| hasSectionNear |
Campo Marzio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castel Sant'Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Isola Tiberina NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish Ghetto of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Trastevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageContext | historic urban landscape of Rome ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | regulates Tiber water levels in central Rome ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Tiber River bridges in Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tiber River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | municipality of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Rome flood-control system ⓘ |
| protects |
historic center of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
riverside districts of Rome ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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protection of historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| reasonForConstruction |
devastating 1870 flood in Rome
ⓘ
frequent historical flooding of the Tiber ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| riskMitigated | seasonal flooding of the Tiber ⓘ |
| riverKilometersCoveredApprox | central urban stretch of the Tiber in Rome ⓘ |
| runsAlong | Lungotevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stillInUse | true ⓘ |
| urbanImpact |
required demolition of older riverside buildings
ⓘ
reshaped riverfront neighborhoods ⓘ |
| usedFor | pedestrian access to lower riverbanks in some stretches ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many Tiber River bridges in Rome ⓘ |
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