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POZZO DI SAN PATRIZIO

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Viale Sangallo, Orvieto, Italy
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2024
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A remarkable well, one of the symbols of the city of Orvieto.

Another monument symbolizing the city is an architectural curiosity. Pope Clement VII, who took refuge in Orvieto after the sacking of Rome in 1527, ordered this well from Antonio da Sangallo to supply the city with water. It plunges to a depth of 60 metres. Its peculiarity lies in the two spiral staircases, with 70 windows, which descend without meeting each other (248 steps each), facing each other inside the well. The well was originally intended to be used by the fortress, which is why it was called Pozzo della Rocca.

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fute_671388
Visited in april 2018
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Très original, on descend cet escalier en spirale pour arriver au fond du puits (ne pas se tromper de côté pour remonter), la montée est un peu rude mais c'est vraiment à voir (même si le prix de la visite est un peu excessif à mon avis)
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eleph_510
Visited in september 2017
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Situé juste à côté de l'arrivée du funiculaire, très facile d'accès. On a l'impression de descendre dans les entrailles de la terre ! il y a beaucoup de marches (plus de 200) mais elles sont très basses car il fallait que les animaux puissent les monter et descendre, alors ce n'est pas un escalier très difficile.
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comdoc
comdoc
Visited in march 2017
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Ce puits est à visiter. Il n'y a pas de difficulté "physique" ce sont des marches d'éclésiastique....!!Quand l'intelligence humaine trouve des solutions :trouver de l'eau en haut d'un piton rocheux.
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