Sujet

Spain, Madrid

Légende

Spain, Madrid. In order to alleviate the problems of water supply in the capital, it was projected to bring to the bottom of the Principe Pio Mountain the waters from the Fountain of La Reina (at the Mount of El Pardo), lifting them conveniently for distribution among the population through steam machines. Construction works began in March 1852 and ended in November 1856. The English-made machines work with the Cornouaille system. The director of construction was the architect Martin Lopez Aguado. View of the interior of the Machine House (Pump Station). Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, December 15, 1876.

Date

13 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_425

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,1Mo (8,0Mo) / 33,0cm x 35,7cm / 3898 x 4220 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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