Acquedotto dei Ponti Rossi, seconda diramazione

The Ponti Rossi district of Naples takes its name from the red brick arches of an ancient aqueduct, the Acquedotto dei Ponti Rossi, and its second branch, the seconda diramazione. This water system, built in the 16th century to supply the city, runs from the Parco di Capodimonte down to Piazza Grande along via Ponti Rossi. It also extends inland toward Miano, Secondigliano and Capodichino, connected via via Udalrigo Masoni. The visible red-brick arches, now embedded in the urban fabric, are a quiet, stubborn remnant of Renaissance engineering, threading through a busy residential area with little fanfare. They are a concrete reminder of how Naples once quenched its thirst, now overshadowed by the very neighbourhood they helped sustain.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.