A Classical "The Well of St. Patrick" (Orvieto)

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A Classical "The Well of St. Patrick" (Orvieto) sent on August 26, 2017 (16:07) by Alessandro Callea. 10 comments, 878 views.

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E' il 1527 quando in occasione del “sacco di Roma” l'allora pontefice Clemente VII si rifugia ad Orvieto e per suo volere commissiona ad Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane la costruzione del pozzo che doveva servire da approvvigionamento di acqua in caso di assedio della città di Orvieto. Di fatti il pozzo doveva, almeno inizialmente, essere ad uso della rocca fortificata e per questo all'epoca della costruzione si definiva “Pozzo della Rocca“. Dopo un breve periodo in cui ebbe anche l'appellativo di “purgatorio di San Patrizio” in epoca ottocentesca assunse il nome attuale di Pozzo di San Patrizio per volere dei frati del convento dei Servi ai quali era nota la “leggenda del santo irlandese” (secondo la quale Patrizio fosse custode di una grotta senza fondo, il celeberrimo “Pozzo di San Patrizio” appunto, dalla quale dopo aver visto le pene dell'Inferno, si poteva accedere al Purgatorio arrivando persino ad intravedere il Paradiso). E' da questo momento che il pozzo, avendo ormai perso la sua funzione primaria, ed era divenuto oggetto di curiosità e attrattiva dei visitatori che passavano per Orvieto. Il progetto del Sangallo, che già lavorava sulle fortificazioni della città, si ispirò alla scala a chiocciola della Villa del Belvedere in Vaticano (stesso sistema architettonico si ritrova anche nella scala regia di Palazzo Farnese a Caprarola) e creò un geniale sistema elicoidale di scalini in modo tale che la vie per scendere e salire il percorso del pozzo (profondo circa 53 metri) non si incontrassero tra di loro generando problemi di “traffico”. Oggi è un vero piacere discendere fino alle sue profondità percorrendo gli oltre duecento gradini che lo compongono.

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17 persons like it: Alesrog, Andrea Maioglio, Angelo Adorisio, Battista83, Ben-G, Fiodor, Flavio Paganelli, Giancarlo Anfossi, Marco Neri, Marlune, Maxange, Paolo P, Raffaele49, Reino Alber, Simone Pianiri, Stef_pz, Vafudhr

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Raffaele49

sent on September 05, 2017 (12:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great composition and great story and accomplishment, Alex. Congratulations Raffaele ;-)

Alessandro Callea

sent on September 05, 2017 (17:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks Raffaele49 very welcome your visit and comment :-)

Maxange

sent on September 07, 2017 (2:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very beautiful photo and interesting caption, in Italy we have a huge cultural heritage, valorising it as it should and exploiting tourism we would sensationally live all rich broke, other than Switzerland ....
compliments!
ciauuuzz Mario

Alessandro Callea

sent on September 07, 2017 (6:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

hello Mario, the purpose of these photographs is just that, to let others know, the wonders we have in our country are really many and would be more valued and protected!
thanks for the welcome pass and comment 8-)

Reino Alber

sent on September 24, 2017 (19:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great work and beautiful shot
greetings from Reino

Alessandro Callea

sent on September 25, 2017 (8:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks to Reino's heart 8-)

Simone Pianiri

sent on February 05, 2018 (18:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, it almost seems to end up inside, excellent pdc!

Alessandro Callea

sent on February 05, 2018 (18:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Simone :-)

Angelo Adorisio

sent on June 03, 2019 (16:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful recovery and known with interest the time of exposure that compensates the little light that filters inside the well, a dear greeting

Alessandro Callea

sent on June 03, 2019 (17:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great Eye Angel Bravo, the ibis of the T20 in that case has helped a lot

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