Parco degli Acquedotti

Park to the southeast of Rome, Italy with ancient Roman aqueducts

41°50′49″N 12°33′43″E / 41.847°N 12.562°E / 41.847; 12.562Area240 ha (593.05 acres)Authorized1988 (1988)^[1]upright

The Parco degli Acquedotti 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

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

Aqua Claudia (38 - 52)
Acqua Felice (1585 - 1590)
Aqua Marcia (144 BC - 140 BC)

Notable events

The park has been used as a film set for several productions, including La dolce vita, Mamma Roma, Il marchese del Grillo, La grande bellezza, Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina and the television series Roma, I Cesaroni and Distretto di Polizia.

References

^ 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.
^ Sam McVane "The Villa delle Vignacce at Rome, Italy" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links

(in Italian) Romacivica
Photographs
and more Photographs on Flickr
Parco degli Acquedotti travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Parco degli Acquedotti at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
Villa Torlonia (Rome)

Landmarks of Rome
Parco degli Acquedotti

Succeeded by
Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum

Landmarks of Rome

Walls and gates

Aurelian Walls
- Ardeatina
- Asinaria
- Latina
- Maggiore
- Metronia
- Nomentana
- Pia
- Pinciana
- Popolo
- Portese
- San Pancrazio
- San Paolo
- San Giovanni
- San Sebastiano
- Settimiana
- Tiburtina
Leonine Wall
Castra Praetoria
Janiculum Wall
Terreus Wall
Romuli Wall
Servian Wall
- Caelimontana
- Capena
- Collina
- Dolabella
- Esquilina
- Fontinalis
- Gallienus
- Viminale
- Naevia
- Querquetulana
- Trigemina

Ancient obelisks

Ancient Roman
landmarks

Triumphal arches	Arch of Constantine Arch of Dolabella Arch of Drusus Arch of Gallienus Arch of Janus Arch of Septimius Severus Arch of Titus Arcus Novus
Aqueducts	Aqua Appia Aqua Alexandrina Aqua Anio Vetus Aqua Anio Novus Aqua Claudia Aqua Julia Aqua Marcia Aqua Tepula
Sewers	Cloaca Maxima Cloaca Circi Maximi
Public baths	Baths of Agrippa Baths of Caracalla Baths of Diocletian Baths of Nero Baths of Trajan
Religious	Ara Pacis Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Temple of Apollo Palatinus Temple of Apollo Sosianus Temple of Hadrian Temple of Hercules Victor Temple of Janus Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Temple of Jupiter Tonans Temple of Minerva Medica Temple of Portunus Temple of Saturn Temple of Vesta House of the Vestals Largo di Torre Argentina Lupercal Pantheon Porta Maggiore Basilica
Fora	Roman Forum Imperial fora Forum of Augustus Forum of Caesar Forum of Nerva Forum of Vespasian Trajan's Forum Forum Boarium Forum Holitorium
Civic	Basilica Argentaria Basilica Julia Basilica of Junius Bassus Basilica of Maxentius Basilica of Neptune Basilica Ulpia Comitium Curia Julia Portico Dii Consentes Porticus Octaviae Tabularium
Entertainment	Circus Maximus Circus of Maxentius Circus of Nero Colosseum Ludus Magnus Gardens of Maecenas Gardens of Sallust Stadium of Domitian Theatre of Marcellus Theatre of Pompey
Palaces and villae	Domus Augustana Domus Aurea Domus Transitoria Flavian Palace House of Augustus Palace of Domitian Villa Gordiani Villa of Livia Insula dell'Ara Coeli Villa of the Quintilii Villa of the sette bassi
Column monuments	Column of Antoninus Pius Column of Marcus Aurelius "Column of Phocas" Trajan's Column Five-Columns Monument
Commerce	Porticus Aemilia Trajan's Market
Tombs	Casal Rotondo Catacombs of Domitilla Catacombs of Rome Catacombs of San Sebastiano Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas Mausoleum of Augustus Mausoleum of Helena Mausoleum of Maxentius Pyramid of Cestius Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker Tomb of Hilarus Fuscus Tomb of the Haterii Tomb of the Scipios Tombs of Via Latina Tomb of Priscilla Vigna Randanini
Bridges	Pons Cestius Pons Fabricius Ponte Milvio Ponte Sant'Angelo