Cordonata

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The Capitoline Hill cordonata in Rome, leading from Piazza d'Aracoeli to Piazza del Campidoglio Palazzo senatorio Rome 2011 2.jpg
The Capitoline Hill cordonata in Rome, leading from Piazza d'Aracoeli to Piazza del Campidoglio

The cordonata (Italian word, from cordone, which in architecture means "linear element which emphasizes a limit") is a sloping road interrupted at regular distances by low (8-10 cm) steps in the form of transversal stripes (cordoni) made of stone or bricks. It has a form almost similar to a flight of steps, but allows the transit of horses and donkeys.

Famous Italian cordonate in Rome:

References

  1. Lotz, Wolfgang (1995). Architecture in Italy, 1500-1600. Yale University press. p. 96. ISBN   0-300-06468-3. OCLC   491078283.

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