A journey between ingenuity and landscape
Looking up at the gentle contours of the Euganean Hills, it is hard to imagine that at their feet beats the heart of one of Europe's most complex and fascinating hydraulic machines. The history of Battaglia Terme is not written on paper, but is etched in the mud of its canals and carved in the trachyte of its bridges.
To explore the link between history and territory is to immerse yourself in a tale that begins in 1201, when the first excavation of the Battaglia Canal transformed this village into a vital crossroads for the Serenissima. Here, you can view the ancient maps that drew the destiny of Venice and understand how man was able to tame the force of the rivers through engineering masterpieces such as the Arco di Mezzo and the majestic Conca di Navigazione.
It is not just about chronology, but about a deep perception of space: every lock you see is a border crossed, every mill a captured energy.
From the millennia-old routes that carried Euganean stones to St. Mark's Square, to the transformation of the landscape into a Museum Spread, this section invites you to discover how water has been, for centuries, the highway of civilization.
Come discover the exact point at which nature meets human genius, and be carried away by the flow of a memory that still shapes our present.
