Another sad comparison about how the building of the “Terme del Corallo” once was and how it is now. The “Sala delle cinque acque” (Hall of the five waters) was used to pour water from five different sources for the patrons of the spa. The names of the sources were: Sovrana, Corallo, Corzia, Preziosa and Vittoria.
The hall with the five ornate basins in a 1905 postcard
The same hall in June 2013
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)
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See also:
The Waters of Health -
The Beauty of Decay -
Parco delle Terme -
The Waters of Health: Hallway -
Spa Terrace
10 comments:
What a shame. It was so beautiful.
Oh, no! This is too painful for words.
Oi.
I wonder who made off with the basins.
Oh my, this is almost painful to see.
Such a fabulous "then and now" photo. Wouldn't it be lovely to do one with a restored hallway! We can hope and dream!
Eeek. Too sad.
I think I might have liked Preziosa...
Sad:(
La bellezza sparita. E' il regresso, bellezza :( Arianna
Such a waste!
Amazing how once such a beautiful interior has suffered such devastating decay! There is a strange beauty in the art of decay but also a sadness, a loneness.
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