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Landmarks in Italy : Landmarks in Abruzzo : Province L'Aquila : Fountain of 99 Spouts : The elements : The roof of San Vito

The roof of San Vito Fountain of 99 Spouts in L'Aquila L'Aquila (AQ), Abruzzo, Italy Description: The roof inside the church of San Vito is made of wooden beams (which are renovated) supporting red bricks which might have been original, but even if belonging to a later period than the Fountain show interesting symbolic connections to it.

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The roof is made of bricks, on which 2 different symbols are painted: a white cross - totally similar to the 2 crosses that appearone in the inscription and one in a single stone on the 7th row of the Fountain - and a "sun" with 7 rays. The "sun" at top of the inscription in the Fountain inscribes a cross, and that on the 7th row of the Fountain another similar cross is carved.

Fountain - fisheye view Fountain - Map The 6 white stones  white1  |  white2  |  white3  |  white4  |  white5  |  white6  | The templar cross in the 7th row of the central wall The inscription Fountain - fisheye view Fountain - Map The church of San Vito The roof of San Vito

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