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Leonardo Ximenes' Floodgates
The two edifices of five floodgates were built on a project by Leonardo Ximenes, on the occasion of his reclamation of Lake Bientina, begun in 1757. The purpose of the floodgates was to regulate the flow into the Arno of the waters of Lake Bientina by means of the Serezza Vecchia canal and, in particular, [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Places of technology - Hydraulic Works
- floodgates (lower gates)
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Places of technology - Hydraulic Works
- floodgates (lower gates)
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Places
- Vicopisano, loc. Riparotto, Via Due Ponti
Identifier
- urn:imss:place:700847
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/itineraries/itinerary/LowerValdarnoWorksOfHydraulicAndMilitaryEngineering.html
References
- http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/itineraries/biography/LeonardoXimenes.html
Is referenced by
- http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/itineraries/itinerary/ReclamationTuscany.html
Providing country
- Italy