To safeguard and rediscover the navigable waterways in the territory of Padua
The era of fresh water sailors and nautical traditions on display
A sandy slither of land at the mouth of the Po, immersed in wild nature and literary references
Old country villa of the Venetian patricians immortalized by the verses of Lord Byron
The Brenta and Bacchiglione rivers told through underwater finds
An ancient Roman port at the centre of river navigation and the mythical "amber road"
The history of the complete land reclamation of the Delta told through a colossal early 20th century water-drainage pump
Discovering the ancient Roman "piscinae piscariae" among lagoons and casoni in the Delta
Along the Salt and Sugar Routes, the fluvial intersection to and from the Adriatic
New spaces for waterways and the community: a replicable model of environmental restoration
The Ager Romanus and ancient land organization between the Brenta and Muson Vecchio rivers
Urban water-scapes and the ancient tower “Torlonga” of the Carraresi Castle
An avant-garde project aimed at regenerating the aquifers
An operational nineteenth century water pump retells the history of the land and its reclamation
The Global Network of Water Museums becomes a UNESCO-IHP initiative
The Intergovernmental Council of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Program (UNESCO-IHP) unanimously voted a Resolution endorsing a worldwide network of water museums at its 23rd Session in the Paris, 15th of June 2018
Il Manifesto di Treviso a difesa dell’acqua sintetizza i princìpi basilari per una buona gestione delle
risorse idriche e indica alcune delle azioni fondamentali che è necessario intraprendere urgentemente
per un utilizzo più attento e corretto di questo bene essenziale alla vita.
Il Manifesto, elaborato nel 2021 in occasione del convegno “L’orologio dell’acqua”, viene promosso su
scala provinciale, regionale e nazionale a partire dal 22 Marzo 2022 (Giornata Mondiale dell’Acqua),
grazie alla collaborazione nata tra l’associazione Premio Letterario Giuseppe Mazzotti, il Centro
Internazionale per la Civiltà dell’Acqua Onlus, e la Rete Mondiale dei Musei dell’Acqua
(“iniziativa faro” di UNESCO-IHP).
A noble palace and military bastion presiding over commerce on the Battaglia Canal
A wonderful blend of military architecture and sixteenth century stately home, the Castle of Catajo...explore >
"The origin of all the world's Botanical Garden" in the World Heritage List. Instituted at the height of the Renaissance for the cultivation and study of medicinal plants,...explore >
Urban water-scapes and the ancient tower “Torlonga” of the Carraresi Castle The western wall of the city of Padua which rises next to the Bacchiglione offers...explore >
