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Società dell' Aqua Pia Antica Marcia

The Acqua Pia Antica Marcia or Aqua Pia is an aqueduct in Rome. It was first built as a restoration of the classical Aqua Marcia by Luigi Canina, commissioned by Pope Pius IX. Its city terminus was the Fountain of the Naiads in the Piazza Esedra.2 It was founded in 1868.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1868Founded1
  • Industrywater collection, treatment and supply1
  • HeadquartersRome1
Fountain of Naiads, Piazza della Repubblica
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Acqua Pia Antica Marcia or Aqua Pia is an aqueduct in Rome. It was first built as a restoration of the classical Aqua Marcia by Luigi Canina, commissioned by Pope Pius IX. Its city terminus was the Fountain of the Naiads in the Piazza Esedra.2

Timeline

  1. 1868Founded Founded1

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