Tor Fiscale Park, Rome
The Tor Fiscale park in Rome is located between the 3rd and 4th miles of the Roman Via Latina and forms part of the Appian Way Regional Park. It is connected by a short path to Rome's Aqueduct Park and is dominated by a 30 m-high tower, which gives the park its name. Several aqueducts traversed the area and their remains are still visible.
The aqueducts
Six Roman aqueducts criss-crossed the park area, including the Aqua Claudia, the Aqua Marcia and the Aqua Anio Novus. Much of Aqua Marcia was demolished to make way for the Aqua Felice, which was constructed in the Middle Ages. Aqua Claudia was almost fully dismantled over the centuries to provide building materials for new houses.[1]
Military history
The area of the park was suitable to be transformed into a fortified zone, which could be used to control both the Via Latina and the
The tower
The Tor Fiscale dates back to the 13th Century, with the first written record from 1277. It is situated at one of the two crossing points of the Claudia and Marcia aqueducts. The tower is square and is made of
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Torri medioevali fuori le mura tor fiscale". Medioevo.Roma. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Itinerary 6" (PDF). Appian Way Regional Park. Retrieved 8 January 2016.