Cascata delle Marmore
Cascata delle Marmore | ||
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The Cascata delle Marmore with full water flow |
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Coordinates | 42 ° 33 '8.8 " N , 12 ° 42' 53.8" E | |
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place | Umbria , Italy | |
height | Falling edge : 165 m slm | |
Number of fall levels | 3 | |
flow | Velino |
The Cascata delle Marmore (German marble case ) is a three-part, artificially created waterfall near Terni in the Italian region of Umbria .
description
The waterfall is at the end of the Velino River . This enters the Nera with the waterfalls as a left tributary . With a total height of 165 m, it is not only one of the highest waterfalls in Italy, but also the highest in the world that was created by man. A special vantage point is the Balcone degli Innamorati (Lovers' Balcony), which can only be reached via an approx. 50 m long tunnel and is halfway there. The Specola viewpoint was created in 1781 by Pope Pius VI. The water flow is not continuous. The locks are only opened two to three times a day, depending on the season.
history
First work on the waterfalls, called Cavo Curiano, took place in 271 BC. Chr. By the Roman consul Manius Curius Dentatus instead. This changed the course of the river Velino, which previously flowed into swamps at Rieti .
Illustrations
Representation of the waterfalls by Giambattista Bassi , created in 1820
Photo by Giorgio Sommer (1834–1914)
See also
literature
- Touring Club Italiano : Umbria. Milan 1999, ISBN 88-365-2542-3 , p. 536 f.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Touring Club Italiano: Umbria.
- ↑ Balcone Innamorati at marmorefalls.it , accessed on July 20, 2014
- ↑ La specola e l'arcobaleno at marmorefalls.it , accessed on July 20, 2014