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Pozzo di S. Patrizio (St Patrick's well)
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Michelin Guide
Well worth the diversions
Civil and military monument
The Michelin Guide's review
This well, dug under the orders of Pope Cl,ment VII of the Medicis in order to provide water for the town in the event of a siege, is by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger; two spiral staircases, lit by 72 windows and topped by two people (one going up , one going down) in such a way that they never seem to cross, go down to a depth of 62 m to some very pure water.
Practical information
+39 0763 343768
Location
Viale Sangallo05018 Orvieto
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