Restoration of Rome's Aqua Virgo

Timeline

1. 1570Rome · RomePope Pius V commissioned architects and hydraulic engineers to clear and repair the ancient Virgo channel, restoring its capacity to carry water from springs north of the Via Salaria into the city, meeting Counter-Reformation Rome's needs for urban improvement and public health.
2. c. 1570Trevi Fountain area · RomeThe restored aqueduct delivered water under the name Acqua Vergine, with a display basin and distribution station in the city center, improving residents' drinking water and workshop supply, and providing the water source for later Baroque water features such as the Trevi Fountain.