Naviglio Grande

The Naviglio Grande is a conduit in Lombardy, northern Italy, joining the Ticino stream close Tornavento 23 km south of Sesto Calende to the Porta Ticinese dock, generally called the Darsena, in Milan. It drops 34 m in excess of 49.9 km. It contrasts in width from 22 m to 50 m from Tornavento to Abbiategrasso, dropping to 15 m among there and Milan. At first passes on 63 m³ consistently, 116 outlets take water to surge 500 square kilometers leaving the trench 12 m wide and passing on 12 m³ consistently as it enters the dock. The Naviglio Grande was the most basic of the Milan "navigli".

In all probability starting as a dispose of dove in 1157 among Abbiategrasso and Landriano as a boundary against Frederick Barbarossa, it was one of the greatest post-medieval building wanders, allowing change of business, transport and agribusiness. In 1177, advancement began close Tornavento, yet issues stopped work rapidly. This 30 km region, the "Navigium de Gazano" accepted control 50 years to tunnel by hand using just pickaxe and scoop. Prisoners from Turbigo were offered a remark in 1239 to manufacture the passing on point of confinement of the channel. You can come and experience this place.