Le fontane e i lavatoi del centro storico di Belluno e del Castionese

Exhibition organized as part of the project “Minor: a Lighthouse on Cultural Heritage,” curated by the Italia Nostra Association, Belluno Section, in collaboration with the Municipality of Belluno.

Italia Nostra aims to raise awareness and enhance the fountains and washhouses of the area municipality, highlighting the historical, architectural, cultural, and anthropological value of these assets which, although considered minor, are nevertheless an integral part of our cultural heritage, whose protection is the focus of Italia Nostra's actions.

The ancient fountains that adorn the squares of the Historic Center are a highly valued feature of the City of Belluno. Most of them were built in the early 1400s, with some from the 1500s. Although they are no longer the gathering places for the population or a vital source of water supply for the community, they remain architectural elements of urban furniture that few cities possess.
Also very important from a historical-social perspective are the washhouses scattered throughout the municipalities' districts, particularly in Castionese.