Anguillara Sabazia. Paola Water

: DiscoverPlaces; Category: Typical products; 15 December 2017; LAZIO • ROMA • Anguillara Sabazia

The water of Lake Bracciano has been used since Roman times for drinking water.

The ancient aqueduct of Trajan, restored by Pope Paul V in the early 1600s and therefore called Paola Water - Acqua Paola, ends in the fountain on the Janiculum Hill in Rome.

The modern aqueduct follows the Via Cassia, has a length of 43 km and a flow rate of 80,000 cubic meters per day.

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