Aqueduct of Vanvitelli - Caserta. Italy
The Aqueduct of Vanvitelli – also known as Carolino Aqueduct in honour of the King Charles III of Bourbon – was constructed in 1753 -1769 with a purpose to bring water to the fish pond, the fountains and the cascades featured in the gardens at the Royal Palace of Caserta. Along the way, it also managed to provide water to a few mountain villages, irrigation to the flatlands and augmenting the flow in the aqueduct that supplies water to Naples.
Architect and engineer Luigi Vanvitelli from Napoli was the mastermind behind the palace and the aqueduct. His baroque and neoclassicistic style combined with a highly developed sense of scenographic drama had earned him the commission.
Aqueduct of Vanvitelli - Caserta. Italy
The Aqueduct of Vanvitelli – also known as Carolino Aqueduct in honour of the King Charles III of Bourbon – was constructed in 1753 -1769 with a purpose to bring water to the fish pond, the fountains and the cascades featured in the gardens at the Royal Palace of Caserta. Along the way, it also managed to provide water to a few mountain villages, irrigation to the flatlands and augmenting the flow in the aqueduct that supplies water to Naples.
Architect and engineer Luigi Vanvitelli from Napoli was the mastermind behind the palace and the aqueduct. His baroque and neoclassicistic style combined with a highly developed sense of scenographic drama had earned him the commission.