Conserva di Valverde, Renaissance cistern in Bologna, Italy
The Conserva di Valverde features an octagonal upper hall connected to a lower level through brick tunnels, with eight water collection basins.
Architect Tommaso Laureti constructed this water management system in 1563 to supply the Neptune Fountain and the Old Fountain of Bologna.
The structure emerged from an urban renewal initiative by Pope Pius IV and Cardinal Carlo Borromeo following the Council of Trent.
Located at coordinates 44.481445, 11.335715, the site extends underground for two kilometers, connecting to the Neptune Fountain in central Bologna.
Ancient limestone deposits remain visible in the ventilation chamber, marking centuries of water flow through this Renaissance engineering system.
Location: Bologna
Inception: 16 century
Architects: Tommaso Laureti
Architectural style: Renaissance
Address: Via Bagni di Mario, 10, 40136 Bologna 40136 40136
GPS coordinates: 44.48145,11.33572
Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:37
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