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Cavalciotto Weir
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Giuseppe PICCIOLI
December 6, 2022
Cycling
The Cavalciotto is a weir located in Santa Lucia which dates back to the 11th century and is a fundamental component of the complex Prato water system, made up of no less than 53 kilometers of millponds which, starting from there, cross the whole territory and then flow into the Ombrone river.
The main function of the Cavalciotto was therefore to (partially) divert the natural course of the Bisenzio to give life to the so-called Gorone, the first and largest gora in Prato.
The Cavalciotto is one of the most important examples of industrial archeology in the Prato area. cittadiprato.it/IT/Sezioni/132/Il-Cavalciotto
The main function of the Cavalciotto was therefore to (partially) divert the natural course of the Bisenzio to give life to the so-called Gorone, the first and largest gora in Prato.
The Cavalciotto is one of the most important examples of industrial archeology in the Prato area. cittadiprato.it/IT/Sezioni/132/Il-Cavalciotto
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Francesco | Cyclo Ergo Sum
May 23, 2023
Cycling
It is an example of industrial archeology of the area: a weir to divert the course of the Bisenzio giving life to the so-called Gorone, the first and most important millpond of Prato.
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Elevation 80 m
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