The Well of San Patrizio is a structure built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in Orvieto, between 1527 and 1537, and is 54 meters deep. The well, an engineering masterpiece, is accessed by two helical one-way ramps, completely autonomous and served by two different doors, which allowed the extracted water to be transported with mules, without hindering oneself and without having to resort to the only way that went up. to the village from the valley floor.
The Well of San Patrizio is a structure built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in Orvieto, between 1527 and 1537, and is 54 meters deep. At the well, an engineering masterpiece, is accessed by two one-way helical ramps, completely autonomous and served by two different doors, which allowed to transport the extracted water with the mules, without hindering and without having to resort to the only way that saliva to the village from the valley bottom.
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