Republic Square Fountain: The lights and water games are back

Republic Square Fountain: The lights and water games are back

The extraordinary maintenance and redevelopment work began on Monday Piazza della Republica fountain. The intervention will restart the system, creating a scenic effect inspired by the solution adopted in the 1960s.

The hydraulic connections of the technical compartment and those inside the tank will be completely reconstructed: the existing iron pipes will be replaced by stainless steel pipes. To ensure the correct performance and life of the entire system over time, fittings, valves, flanges and filters will also be replaced. Four new inverters will power the pumps replaced in 2020, which will be reused and upgraded.

After replacing the pipes, the bottom of the tank will be restored, cleaned and waterproofed.
The existing electrical system will be augmented by the installation of new electronically managed panels that will allow this Check out different color effects Which Water Games. A new device that will report malfunctions and allow you to intervene remotely.

A circular water pipe will be installed inside the tank with 140 nozzles, directed inward. Instead, there will be eight nozzles placed in the central part, and one more will be added to it, ideally placed in the center. The new lighting system will consist of 50 low-power RGB tri-color LEDs, with a stainless steel body. The intervention will cost a total of 182,250 euros.