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Fontana Vecchia

CAMPOBASSO
POI access	Public
Creation and last update	Creation 24 Jun 2021, 11:42 a.m. - Last update 17 Feb 2022, 4:56 p.m. - User: silvia.santorelli

ITEM
Name of the POI	Fontana Vecchia
POI ID	fontanavecchia-campobasso
Type	POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name	Michele
Surname	Fratino
E-mail	michelefratino@justmo.org
Role	Facilitator
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Surname
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POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI	Fontana Vecchia was the public wash house of Campobasso that inspired poets and songwriters, such as Lino Tabasso, Turillo Tucci, Tonino Armagno, Franz Paolone, Pietro Di Toro, etc. The fountain, made with local stone, was built probably at the beginning of the seventeenth century whose use was regulated to have three distinct sections a fountain for drinking water, a drinking trough, a sink. Today Fontana Vecchia keeps intact the original hydraulic system while its public function has changed, the space has in fact become the place that characterizes the popular culture of Campobasso. Many of the houses that are present in the area belong to Roma community. They came and settled in Molise between the end of the thirteenth and the beginning of the fourteenth century. They are Italian citizens from many generations. They mainly speak Italian and also the ancient Romani language, with dialectal nuances. They both actively participate to city traditions and preserve characteristic elements of their roots culture. In 1711 a special document was drawn up to regulate the operation of the Fountain. The ancient name of that place was "delle Cancellate della Fontana”, the fountain was used only to take the water to drink and for household use. The animals had to be taken to drink in the special watering place, and to avoid polluting the water, women were not allowed to wash clothes. The clothes had to be washed in the "wash-house" where there are suitable stones located under a roof tile.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference	41.56600090115076 14.65049139983102
Street address	Via Sant'Antonio Abate
City	Campobasso
State/Province/Region	Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Postal/Zip Code	86100

MULTIMEDIA FILES
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typefontanavecchia-campobasso_phptpgraph-02.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionPhoto of Fontana Vecchia
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	DescriptionPhoto of Fontana Vecchia
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	DescriptionDetail of inside
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	DescriptionDetail of inside - drinking trough
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	DescriptionDetail of inside - laundry tub for clothes
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typefontanavecchia-campobasso_phptpgraph-06.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionDetail of inside - laundry tub for clothes
	Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
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	DescriptionDetail of inside - wooden cover of the laundry tub for clothes
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CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage	Historical centre Relevant road or piazza Historical public wash house
Immaterial Heritage	Historical itinerary Local traditions or legend Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions) Cultural heritage
NATURAL HERITAGE
	Naturalistic itineraries
HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible	Water streams
Intangible	Community tales
EXPERIENCES
	Showing around

RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of tourist experience	Showing around and after you can taste one of the most popular pizza in town that is located nearby the fountain.
Length of tourist experience	half an hour
Contact person
Opening	Always open
Booking	No
Cost	free admission
Languages	Italian, local dialect, Romanì
"Last mile" accessibility	Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access	Public street with no access limitations
Popularity of the attraction among the locals	7
Influence on destination choice	3
Tag	fontana vecchia, historical public wash house, Roma community, rom, Romanì
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