Reflexe romà / Roman reflection
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Foto presa amb una Rolleiflex 3.5F fabricada entre 1969 i 1971; Carl Zeiss Planar f3.5 / 75mm; Ilford Delta 100 revelat amb Perceptol 1+1. Mireu-les en mida gran!
La ciutat anglesa de Bath té tant el nom com la raó de ser en la seva font d'aigues termals, venerada ja des d'època pre-romana. En època imperial es coneixia com Aquae Sulis. Talment com les catalanes Caldes de Montbui o Caldes de Malavella (ambdues anomenades Aquae Calidae en època romana).
De fet, les tres poblacions comparteixen sorgencia termal i ruines de les piscines on els romans aprofitaven aquestes aigues. Com podeu comprovar, el model general era força similar.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termes_romanes_de_Caldes_de_Montbui
www.terresdegirona.cat/selva_caldes_termes_caldes.htm
Per cert, la gran piscina romana de Bath encara conserva el recobriment de grans planxes de plom originals
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Picture taken with a Rolleiflex 3.5F, made c.1969-1971; Carl Zeiss Planar f3.5 / 75mm lens; Ilford Delta 100 developed in Perceptol 1+1. Looks much better in large size!
The English city of Bath has both its name and its raison d'être in its source of thermal waters, revered since pre-Roman times. In imperial times it was known as Aquae Sulis. Just like the Catalan Caldes de Montbui or Caldes de Malavella (both called Aquae Calidae in Roman times).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Baths_(Bath)
In fact, the three towns share a thermal spring and the ruins of the pools where the Romans used these waters. As you can see, the overall pattern was quite similar.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termes_romanes_de_Caldes_de_Montbui
www.terresdegirona.cat/selva_caldes_termes_caldes.htm
Incidentally, the great Roman pool at Bath still retains its original large lead sheet coating
Reflexe romà / Roman reflection
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Foto presa amb una Rolleiflex 3.5F fabricada entre 1969 i 1971; Carl Zeiss Planar f3.5 / 75mm; Ilford Delta 100 revelat amb Perceptol 1+1. Mireu-les en mida gran!
La ciutat anglesa de Bath té tant el nom com la raó de ser en la seva font d'aigues termals, venerada ja des d'època pre-romana. En època imperial es coneixia com Aquae Sulis. Talment com les catalanes Caldes de Montbui o Caldes de Malavella (ambdues anomenades Aquae Calidae en època romana).
De fet, les tres poblacions comparteixen sorgencia termal i ruines de les piscines on els romans aprofitaven aquestes aigues. Com podeu comprovar, el model general era força similar.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termes_romanes_de_Caldes_de_Montbui
www.terresdegirona.cat/selva_caldes_termes_caldes.htm
Per cert, la gran piscina romana de Bath encara conserva el recobriment de grans planxes de plom originals
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Picture taken with a Rolleiflex 3.5F, made c.1969-1971; Carl Zeiss Planar f3.5 / 75mm lens; Ilford Delta 100 developed in Perceptol 1+1. Looks much better in large size!
The English city of Bath has both its name and its raison d'être in its source of thermal waters, revered since pre-Roman times. In imperial times it was known as Aquae Sulis. Just like the Catalan Caldes de Montbui or Caldes de Malavella (both called Aquae Calidae in Roman times).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Baths_(Bath)
In fact, the three towns share a thermal spring and the ruins of the pools where the Romans used these waters. As you can see, the overall pattern was quite similar.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termes_romanes_de_Caldes_de_Montbui
www.terresdegirona.cat/selva_caldes_termes_caldes.htm
Incidentally, the great Roman pool at Bath still retains its original large lead sheet coating