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The '''Acqua Vergine''' is an [[Aqueducts|aqueduct]] in [[Rome]]. It was built as part of a renovation of its predecessor, the {{Wiki|Aqua Virgo}}, in 1453 by {{Wiki|Pope Nicholas V}}. | |description = The 6th of the 11 ancient aqueducts of Rome, restored in the Renaissance | ||
|location = [[Campagna District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 19 BCE {{c|''Aqua Virgo''}}<br /> 1453 CE {{c|''Acqua Vergine''}} | |||
|functions = Aqueduct | |||
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The '''Acqua Vergine''' is an [[Aqueducts|aqueduct]] in northern of [[Campagna District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. It was built as part of a renovation of its predecessor, the {{Wiki|Aqua Virgo}}, in 1453 by {{Wiki|Pope Nicholas V}}. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Named for the virgin waters flowing through its channels and a myth that thirty [[Romans|Roman]] soldiers asking for water were led by a beautiful young girl to the source springs, the Acqua Vergine is the most famous water source in Rome.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Acqua Vergene]]</ref> | Named for the virgin waters flowing through its channels and a myth that thirty [[Romans|Roman]] [[Soldier|soldiers]] asking for water were led by a beautiful young girl to the source springs, the Acqua Vergine is the most famous water source in Rome.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Acqua Vergene]]</ref> | ||
Its springs provide the {{Wiki|Trevi Fountain}}, the {{Wiki|Villa Borghese gardens|Villa Borghese}}, the north and south fountains of the [[Piazza Navona]], and the fountains of [[Piazza del Popolo]] with their water.<ref name="DB" /> | |||
During the [[Renaissance]], it had one broken aqueduct that was renovated by [[architects]] under the patronage of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
In 2007, a construction accident halted the Vergine's flow temporarily.<ref name="DB" /> | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' the name of this landmark is spelled '''Acqua Vergene''' as seen in its [[Database: Acqua Vergene|database entry]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 10 May 2026
The Acqua Vergine is an aqueduct in northern of Campagna District, Rome, Italy. It was built as part of a renovation of its predecessor, the Aqua Virgo, in 1453 by Pope Nicholas V.
History[edit | edit source]
Named for the virgin waters flowing through its channels and a myth that thirty Roman soldiers asking for water were led by a beautiful young girl to the source springs, the Acqua Vergine is the most famous water source in Rome.[1]
Its springs provide the Trevi Fountain, the Villa Borghese, the north and south fountains of the Piazza Navona, and the fountains of Piazza del Popolo with their water.[1]
During the Renaissance, it had one broken aqueduct that was renovated by architects under the patronage of Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[2]
In 2007, a construction accident halted the Vergine's flow temporarily.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood the name of this landmark is spelled Acqua Vergene as seen in its database entry.