Aqueduct of Vanvitelli

41.05925914.402041Koordinaten: 41 ° 3 ' 33.3 " N, 14 ° 24' 7.3 " E

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The Aqueduct of Vanvitelli ( Italian name: Acquedotto Carolino to German Karolinischer aqueduct ) in the Valle di Maddaloni in the Italian region of Campania was 1753-1762 after plans by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli eponymous for Charles III. built. It belongs since 1997 together with the Palace of Caserta, the Castle Garden and San Leucio a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The aqueduct is part of a 38 km long aqueduct, which conveyed the water from the source of Fizo to the top of Montebriano and thereby the many fed Fountain of the Palace Gardens and the city of Caserta with enough water. The inauguration was on May 7, 1762; The construction work moved depending on the source to 1769 out. Of particular architectural value is the perfectly preserved 529 meters long and 55.8 meters high portion near the Valle di Maddaloni.

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