a stretch of the aqueduct called St. Gaudenzio or the Duke, made at the end of 1500, came to light during the recent excavation work for the realization of junctions for the new highway.
This is a small basement room, with vaulted ceiling and fully plastered with hydraulic lime, 2 meters wide and 95 cm, height of about 180 cm, by which the upstream duct leads into a small pool of decantation, from which the water continues through the carried downstream on the bottom side. Access
lying on the floor about 1 meter from the country, protected by a manhole cover 60x60 cm, it is broken under the action of the shovel.
This is a small basement room, with vaulted ceiling and fully plastered with hydraulic lime, 2 meters wide and 95 cm, height of about 180 cm, by which the upstream duct leads into a small pool of decantation, from which the water continues through the carried downstream on the bottom side. Access
lying on the floor about 1 meter from the country, protected by a manhole cover 60x60 cm, it is broken under the action of the shovel.
led to the valley is no longer able to dispose of the incoming water, definitely interrupted while working on the construction of the motorway in the 60s. In this way the ancient
Speleological Group CAI Senigallia was already busy in the years 1998-1999, with archival research and, above all, the topographic and morphological traits still viable in the area of \u200b\u200bthe source, near the quarry of San Gaudenzio, and in the city center. The results were presented in 1999 a room in a national conference on artificial cavities in mesoadriatica area (the documents are deposited with the library Antonelliana Senigallia).
The discovery of this artifact, we can easily identify as one of the access points at regular intervals that allow the control and maintenance of waterworks, can confirm the hypothesis that the route would follow the line of least gradient along the slopes of the hills between San Gaudenzio and the gates of the city, probably tracing the path of the still more ancient Roman aqueduct which originated from the same source. Find it
also confirmed the testimony of a senior post which told of the discovery, in the 60s, a large underground tank near the present site of the motorway, a few tens of meters downstream of the building come to light in recent days. It is very likely, then, this was the last access point before the tank was ordered to build in 1884, as the minutes of the City Council of March 26, 1884 filed in the archive.
Speleological Group CAI Senigallia was already busy in the years 1998-1999, with archival research and, above all, the topographic and morphological traits still viable in the area of \u200b\u200bthe source, near the quarry of San Gaudenzio, and in the city center. The results were presented in 1999 a room in a national conference on artificial cavities in mesoadriatica area (the documents are deposited with the library Antonelliana Senigallia).
The discovery of this artifact, we can easily identify as one of the access points at regular intervals that allow the control and maintenance of waterworks, can confirm the hypothesis that the route would follow the line of least gradient along the slopes of the hills between San Gaudenzio and the gates of the city, probably tracing the path of the still more ancient Roman aqueduct which originated from the same source. Find it
also confirmed the testimony of a senior post which told of the discovery, in the 60s, a large underground tank near the present site of the motorway, a few tens of meters downstream of the building come to light in recent days. It is very likely, then, this was the last access point before the tank was ordered to build in 1884, as the minutes of the City Council of March 26, 1884 filed in the archive.
path downstream of this tank are still two towers called "breathers": the first in the vacant lot between the existing highway and the new Police barracks, the second in the garden of Villa Silvia. Destination
final scene of this mile trip was the fountain in front of the palace of the Duke, then Francesco Maria II della Rovere, who created the work financed by a levy on grain and meat.
We hope that this "little" discovery, testimony to the ingenuity and sacrifice of our forefathers Senigallia, after over 400 years of history, is given due importance.
final scene of this mile trip was the fountain in front of the palace of the Duke, then Francesco Maria II della Rovere, who created the work financed by a levy on grain and meat.
We hope that this "little" discovery, testimony to the ingenuity and sacrifice of our forefathers Senigallia, after over 400 years of history, is given due importance.
