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In 41 AD, in addition to the tunnels of the same name, the Emperor Claudius also built the Roman emissary through which the lake could be drained. 18 centuries later, Alessandro Torlonia, taking up the work again and finally draining the lake basin, restored and enlarged the underground tunnel. Over 6 km long, it has a variable section from 5 to 10 m² with a difference in height of 8.44 m and a gradient of 1.5 m/km. The majestic work that overlooks the emissary is in neoclassical style and was built in 1876. The architect Carlo Nicola Carnevali designed the floodgate bridge and the seven-meter-high stone statue of the Immaculate Conception of Mary above it, in addition to the surrounding Italian garden. The still functioning Incile del Fucino has two basins, one trapezoidal, the other hexagonal in shape, and three sluice gates. A small gorge separates the main basin from the forebay area. Visits to the monumental area are possible with a guide and reservation.
The Fucine Inlet is a monument built on the head of the main emissary of the Fucine Lake in Italy. It is made up of the three-arched bridge of the sluice gates and the about 7-metre-high (23 ft) statue of the Immaculate Conception rising above. It is situated in Borgo Incile, a locality south of the city of Avezzano, in the Fucine plain, Abruzzo, Central Italy. The facility, necessary for the drainage of the Fucine Lake, connects the outer drainage canal to the underground emissary which is served by the system of the Tunnels of Claudius in Mount Salviano. The monument was made in 1876 by architect Carlo Nicola Carnevali.
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Museo dell'intrattenimento elettronico
The museum, dedicated to electronics and information technology, permanently houses computers, consoles, pinball machines, arcade cabinets and video games made between the 1970s and the 2000s on a covered surface of approximately 1,500 m². Inaugurated in 2021, it features two large game rooms, two test rooms for playful interaction and exhibition spaces dedicated to retrogaming and retrocomputing. The game rooms do not feature gambling systems and smoking and drinking alcohol are prohibited. The museum spaces highlight the ingenious works of electronic, digital and musical entertainment.
The manor was built in 1490 by Gentile Virginio Orsini on the remains of the pre-existing 12th century tower of the feudal lord Gentile di Palearia. Thanks to Marcantonio Colonna, who chose Avezzano among his residences, in the 16th century the castle was adapted to a fortified noble palace surrounded by a garden. Severely damaged by the 1915 earthquake and the bombings of 1944, it was restored in the 1990s based on a project by the architect Alessandro Del Bufalo after a long planning and bureaucratic process. On the first floor, the stage and stalls for theatrical performances and conferences were built, while some areas of the upper floor hosted the modern art gallery for several years. You can admire the models reproducing some historical areas of the city before the 1915 earthquake such as Piazza Castello and Palazzo Torlonia.
Exhibition space for emerging artists, contemporary art installations.
Bottega d'arte Archè
Since 1998, the workshop has been hosting collective exhibitions of contemporary art.
Galleria Comunale di Arte Moderna
Historical space of figurative art.
Laboratorio Artigiano Ennio Gentile
Exhibition of antique furniture, artistic decorations, antiques.