To realize the goal, the municipality of Chalandrio and EYDAP are creating the first network that will make water accessible from the Hadrian Aqueduct
After 19 centuries the Hadrian’s Aqueduct “comes to life” in the municipality of Chalandrio as a new non-potable water irrigation network. The Hadrian Aqueduct was built in 2 AD. century by the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Through the European program Cultural Hydrant a major regeneration project is taking place in the city, which will put the ancient aqueduct back into operation for its reuse, with significant environmental effects, as there will be a great benefit of saving water.
In order to realize this goal, the municipality of Chalandrio and EYDAP are creating the first network of a total length of 4 km, which will make the water of Hadrianion accessible to the residents. The network will utilize the untapped water of the aqueduct, which comes from hydroponics, and put it to use for irrigation and other needs. The residents of Chalandrio will be able to procure water, either by direct connection to the underground network, or through the municipality’s aqueducts, in the neighborhoods of the city that are not close to the water network.
In fact, the day after tomorrow Wednesday (7/12, 18:30) in the hall of the Municipal Council, the project team and the Rematia Protection Association, will present in a joint event-discussion, the benefits of participating in the water community of the Hadrian Aqueduct.
The history of the Aqueduct
The Hadrian’s Aqueduct in Athens was built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, and completed by his successor, Pius Antoninus in the 2nd century AD. with the aim of supplying water to the city of Athens from the rainwater of Penteli and Parnitha. Part of the ruins of the majestic Hadrian’s aqueduct can be seen today in Nea Ionia in the district of Eleftheroupoli, on the border with Kalogreza.
It was built in Roman times and the main reason for its construction was the need to supply water to the Roman quarter of Athens which included the area occupied today by Zappeion Park from the Parliament to Kallimarmaro. Work on the construction of the aqueduct began in 134 AD. and were completed in 140 AD. The 25 km long tunnel that was built started from the area of Tatoi and transported the water by gravity to the foothills of Lycabettus where it was stored in a stone-built tank with a capacity of about 500 cubic meters. The aqueduct continued to function until the years of Turkish rule, when it was destroyed by Hatzi-Ali Hasekis. It was cleaned and put back into operation in recent times by the mayors Kyriakos and Soutsos.
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