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09-Sep-2019

Subterranean Tunnel Tour

Pistoia, Italy

The tour leads you along the bed of the stream that once ran beneath the complex.
The hospital in the previous image was built directly over this stream that served as a sewer for the hospital.
The moving water washed away the effluent and refuse at a time when the concept of germs was still unknown. It powered an olive press and served as a laundry. The press and the Medieval washbasins can be seen along the walk under the city.


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George McCarten29-Oct-2019 00:16
Thank you for providing the history. This is a very wide tunnel.
Ursula Miller24-Oct-2019 05:54
An interesting story. . . ! V
Paco López24-Oct-2019 04:04
Very intersting! V!
joseantonio24-Oct-2019 04:01
had never seen this before.Thank you for sharing the story.V.
Gill Kopy24-Oct-2019 03:41
How interesting !! I wonder what happened to the stream.
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