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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" /> | 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 | 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 | In 2007, a construction accident halted the Vergine's flow temporarily.<ref name="DB" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 15 July 2024
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
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
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood the name of this landmark is spelled Acqua Vergene as seen in its database entry.