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マルテサーナ運河は、1496年にルドヴィコ・イル・モーロの指揮下で最終的に完成し、トレッツォ・スッル・アッダからミラノまで全長38kmにわたって流れています。 このルートは、アッダ川をヴァプリオとカッサーノの2つの地点で渡っていた古代ローマ街道（現在のSS 11 padana superiore）に沿っています。 湧き水地帯の上方に位置する土地の水供給は、長い間この運河の主な用途でした。そのため、当初は週2日しか航行できませんでした。灌漑による農業構造の改善と同時に、バロック時代には、水上交通の利便性を享受し、所有地を管理するために、多くの壮麗な邸宅が建てられました。

マルテザーナ運河は、1496年にルドヴィコ・イル・モーロの指導の下で最終的に完成し、トレスッツォルダダからミラノまで全長38kmを流れています。 ルートは、ヴァプリオとカッサーノの2つの支流でアッダ川を渡っていた古代ローマ街道（現在のSS 11パダーナ・スペリオーレ）に沿っています。 湧き水の帯の上方に位置する土地の水供給は、長い間この運河の主な用途でした。そのため、当初は週に2日しか航行できませんでした。灌漑による農業構造の改善と同時に、バロック時代には、水上旅行の利便性を享受し、所有地の管理を目的とした壮大な邸宅の顕著な繁栄が見られました。

The imposing water wheel (about eleven meters in diameter) was built in the early 17th century by Cardinal Federico Borromeo to lift water from the canal and convey it to the nearby Archbishop's Palace. A washhouse can be seen near the wheel.

The church's current structure is largely the result of 20th-century reconstructions and expansions, although its origins date back to older religious buildings. It is the hub of the town's religious and community life. The building stands out for its modern architectural lines, typical of the reworking of traditional 20th-century styles, and for its imposing bell tower that marks its presence in the urban landscape.

The Crespi d'Adda Workers' Village is an exceptionally well-preserved historic company town, built starting in 1877 by the Crespi family for the workers of their cotton mill. The town center is considered the finest example of a company town in Southern Europe for its conception of an "ideal city," where workers had all the necessary services, including single-family homes and social facilities. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the houses are still inhabited. Due to its importance, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

The Sanctuary and Rock Church of San Vittore Martire is an extraordinary complex spread across three levels, exploiting natural caves. The oldest part is the Hypogeum Rock Church, a cave of early medieval origin known for a 10th-century fresco believed to have served as a refuge. Over this, a more classical-style Upper Church was built. The entire complex is connected by a Holy Staircase.

In the center of town, on the right bank of the Martesana Canal, stands an imposing waterwheel (popularly known as a rudun) said to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. Despite appearances, the wheel is not a mill, but a noria. Its function, in fact, was never to grind grain or power machinery, but rather to lift water from the canal to channel it into an irrigation system.

We are in Groppello, a hamlet in the municipality of Cassano d'Adda, and we must go back in time to 1618, when Cardinal Federico Borromeo commissioned this large wheel to convey the water needed to irrigate the vegetable gardens and gardens of the Archbishop's Villa. It is said that this majestic work, at the Cardinal's request, was designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. Which, if anything, adds to its charm.