Rome is very famous for its fountains. This is a sample of shots I made during my last trip to Italy:
Fontana di Trevi:
Piazza Santo Pietro:
Piazza Spagna:
Piazza Navona:
Piazza della repubblica:
Villa Borghese:
The Fountains of our Cities
Fountains were used in the past as sources of water and as meeting points. Today, their presence is purely aesthetic, but they are still an important element in our villages.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Fountains.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Making a tour of Ferrol-Terra, we find fountains and springs of water very pure and crystal. All fountains are drinking water.
The source of Río do Furado was dry by the works of access to the city of Ferrol.
The fountain of San Mamede - Valdoviño.
This is the fountain of Ariño - Valdoviño.
Esperanza Vázquez Dopico 1ºG Bach
Monday, December 19, 2011
Some fountains of Ferrol
Last friday ESO 1 pupils went for a walk for taking photos of the fountains and some other details relationated with the water. It was a rainy day, so we had also some good oportunities and good scenery for the photos. It was a cool walk!
These are the photos of the fountains:
This is a proyect of fountain which never was finished because of the continuous change of mayors in the city.
This is another old drinking fountain for thirsty people.
This is the Jorge Juan Fountain, a famous spanish mathematic and mariner.
And lastly this is the San Roque fountain, built in the 18th century.
We also took photos of the sewerage system, which is different in every city.
This is the Water Supply system:
This is the water sanitation system:
This is the stormwater system:
This is a little hydrant:
And these are the sewers:
Roque Bescos Beceiro.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ferrol-"Wallace Fountain"
The Fuente Wallace (Wallace Fountain) is the most beautiful fountain in Ferrol. It was bought in 1889 during the International Exposition in Paris. It was built by Charles Lebourg, and named Wallace for sir John Wallace, an English gentleman who donated some of these fountains to the city of Paris.
The fountain is sorrounded by some personalities who were of some importance for Ferrol.
Benito Vicetto Pérez (1824-1878), who was journalist, historian, and novelist:
Carlos III (1716-1788), King of Spain:
Marqués de la Ensenada (1702-1781). Spanish Prime Minister:
Carlos I (1500-1558). King of Spain:
Well, and this is a nice seagull looking at a perfect parabola of equation y=-x^2 on the Wallace fountain of octogonal base:
Benito Vicetto Pérez (1824-1878), who was journalist, historian, and novelist:
Felipe Bello Piñeiro (1886-1952), painter:
Carlos I (1500-1558). King of Spain:
Concepción Arenal (1820-1893). Writer, feminist and lawyer born in Ferrol. Our school received its name to honour her memory:
Xenaro Pérez Villaamil (1807-1854). Painter:
Well, and this is a nice seagull looking at a perfect parabola of equation y=-x^2 on the Wallace fountain of octogonal base:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Ferrol-"Molins Gardens"
This is one of the fountains in the Cantón de Molíns (Molins Gardens). The Gardens were built in 1765 and received its name after Marqués de Molíns, who was Minister of Marine in the ninteenth century.
Monday, November 14, 2011
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