{"id":1266,"date":"2021-04-07T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/must-see-perugia\/medieval-aqueduct\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T08:16:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T08:16:00","slug":"medieval-aqueduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/en\/must-see-perugia\/medieval-aqueduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Medieval Aqueduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Medieval Aqueduct is <strong>one of the most evocative places in Perugia<\/strong>. Crossing Via dell\u2019Acquedotto is a truly unique experience: with its <strong>picturesque narrow pathway<\/strong>, it provides one of the most popular and captivating views of the city.<\/p>\r\n<p>Originally a <strong>Roman structure, the aqueduct was heavily restored in the Middle Ages<\/strong>. The structure was designed by architects Fra Bevignate and Boninsegna da Venezia in the late 13th century. It took several years to build. \r\nThe project consisted in the creation of a four-kilometer path, to connect Monte Pacciano\u2019s springs with Perugia\u2019s city center. However, due to the elevated position of the city, it was extremely difficult to move the water uphill.<\/p> \r\n<p>After years of study, and thanks to the use of a static pressure duct, <strong>the water arrived for the first time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/en\/must-see-perugia\/fontana-maggiore\/\">Fontana Maggiore<\/a><\/strong> in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/en\/must-see-perugia\/piazza-iv-novembre\/\">Piazza IV Novembre<\/a> in 1278<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Aqueduct <strong>fell into disuse in the late 19th century<\/strong> and it was replaced with a modern one.<\/p> \r\n<p>The last stretch of the aqueduct, which reaches the city, was turned into a <strong>picturesque pedestrian walkway<\/strong>. The aqueduct structure in the countryside to the North meanwhile, was abandoned, and now only ruins remain.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the present day, Via dell\u2019Acquedotto connects the district of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/en\/must-see-perugia\/sant-angelo-church\/\">Porta S. Angelo<\/a><\/strong> with the historic city. It is located just steps away from Piazza IV Novembre, and the pedestrian walkway is always accessible. The route ends in Via Appia, with a last underground,  <strong>probably Etruscan<\/strong>, stretch which once reached the Fontana Maggiore. It ends in the <strong>archaeological area of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articity.it\/en\/must-see-perugia\/st-lawrence-cathedral\/\">Cathedral<\/a><\/strong>. It can only be visited on specific occasions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Medieval Aqueduct is one of the most evocative places in Perugia. 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