Measured drawings of the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli (or Caroline Aqueduct), Valle di Maddaloni, near Caserta: section and elevation of the principal bay and two bays to its left Architect/Designer Vanvitelli, Luigi (1700-1773) Artist/Photographer Hardwick, Thomas (1752-1829) Country Italy City Valle di Maddaloni Subject Date 1769 Image Date 1778 View Exterior Medium Drawing Library Reference SB55/4(2) Orientation Landscape Colour Info Colour Credit RIBA Collections Subject Aqueducts
NOTES: This aqueduct was constructed to bring water to the royal palace at Caserta. It was 38 km long, largely underground. The 'bridge' segment illustrated here is some 529 metres long and is 7 km from Caserta.
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