Cascata delle Marmore
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The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
It sits within the topics Artificial bodies of water, Roman sites in Umbria and Terni.
Vinony links it to 28 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Location
- Umbria , Italy
- Type
- Tiered
- Total height
- 165 m (541 ft)
- Longest drop
- 83 m (272 ft)
- World height ranking
- 1st (man-made)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- tourist attraction
- Part of
- Velino
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Terni
- Elevation
- 326
- Location
- Marmore
- Official website
- www.cascatadellemarmore.info
- Image
- George Augustus Wallis (1761-1847) - The Marble Falls, Terni - PD.29-1997 - Fitzwilliam Museum.jpg
- Height
- 1
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- Commons category
- Cascata delle Marmore
- heritage designation
- iridium
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cascata delle Marmore ( Italian: [kaˈskaːta delle ˈmarmore]) or Marmore Falls is a tiered, man-made waterfall in Italy, created by the Romans in 271 BC. At 165m (541 feet) tall, it is the largest man-made waterfall in the world. It is located 7.7 km from Terni, in the region of Umbria.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cascata delle Marmore” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.