Padua, Italy. The lock of Scaricatore canal. The canal was built in 1830 and designed by Vittorio Fossombroni and Pietro Paleocapa. It was used to prevent the flooding of the river Bacchiglione in the city.

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Padua, Italy. The lock of Scaricatore canal. The canal was built in 1830 and designed by Vittorio Fossombroni and Pietro Paleocapa. It was used to prevent the flooding of the river Bacchiglione in the city.

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Size: 3797px × 2541px
Location: Padova, PD, Italia
Photo credit: © Ferdinando Piezzi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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