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Parco degli Acquedotti

Park of the Aqueducts
Parco degli Acquedotti
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Aqua Claudia
Parco degli Acquedotti is located in Italy
Parco degli Acquedotti
Parco degli Acquedotti
Location within Italy
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LocationRome, Italy
Coordinates41°50′49″N 12°33′43″E / 41.847°N 12.562°E / 41.847; 12.562
Area240 ha (593.05 acres)
Authorized1988 (1988)[1] upright

The Parco degli Acquedotti ("Park of the Aqueducts") is a public park to the southeast of Rome, Italy. It is part of the Appian Way Regional Park and is of approximately 240 ha.

Description

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Wide-angled view of the park

The park is named after the aqueducts that run through it. It is crossed on one side by the Aqua Felix and also contains part of the Aqua Claudia and the remains of Villa delle Vignacce[2] to the North West. A short stretch of the original Roman Via Latina can also be seen.

The park is near the Cinecittà film studios and is often used as a film location. In the opening shot of La Dolce Vita, a statue of Christ is suspended from a helicopter that flies along the route of the Aqua Claudia.

Aqueducts

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Aqua Claudia

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Sozio, Paola (2006–2007). Il Parco degli Acquedotti (PDF) (in Italian). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Sam McVane "The Villa delle Vignacce at Rome, Italy" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
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Preceded by
Villa Torlonia, Rome
Landmarks of Rome
Parco degli Acquedotti
Succeeded by
Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum