Acquedotto leopoldino, Neoclassical aqueduct in Collesalvetti and Livorno, Italy
The Acquedotto Leopoldino stretches for 18 kilometers through the hills, featuring a sequence of arches, tunnels, and water cisterns connecting Colognole to Livorno.
Construction began in 1793 under architect Giuseppe Salvetti, commissioned by Ferdinand III of Tuscany, and reached completion in 1816 as the main water source for Livorno.
The Cisternone, with its coffered dome design similar to Rome's Pantheon, stands as a primary example of Italian Neoclassical engineering and architectural achievement.
Visitors can explore the aqueduct through a 5.9-kilometer trail, starting from the Fociarella quarry parking area on the SP5 road between Colognole and Valle Benedetta.
The structure contains three large water purification cisterns designed by architect Pasquale Poccianti, including one that now functions as a cultural events venue.
Location: Collesalvetti
Location: Livorno
GPS coordinates: 43.56420,10.35740
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:00
Cisternone
3.3 km
Fosso Reale (Livorno)
3.4 km
Barriera Garibaldi (Livorno, Italy)
2.6 km
Cisternino di città
3.8 km
Cisternino di Pian di Rota
761 m
Bagnetti della Puzzolente
1.1 km
Palazzo de Larderel
3.4 km
Chiesa del Sacro Cuore
2.7 km
Cimitero Greco-Ortodosso
2.7 km
Dogana d'acqua
3.9 km
San Martino
3.7 km
Museo ebraico Yeshivà Marini
3.5 km
Palazzo Gherardesca
3.3 km
Sant'Andrea
3.3 km
Chiesa di San Matteo
2.5 km
Santo Stefano ai Lupi
2.1 km
San Giuseppe
3.3 km
Cimitero della Congregazione Olandese Alemanna
2.7 km
San Benedetto
3.8 km
Cinema Teatro Lazzeri
3.8 km
Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi
3.7 km
Palazzo Stub
3.8 km
Diocesan Museum "Leonello Barsotti"
3.4 km
Cappella Tommasi
1.5 km
Cappella di Maria Immacolata
3.7 km
Memorial stone to the bombing victims 28 June 1943
3.4 km
Cippo to the workers of the Italian Gommificio
1.7 km
Area ex Pirelli
3 kmReviews
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