Water Organ

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
WHS with a Water Organ within their core zones. "A water organ or hydraulic organ ... is a type of pipe organ blown by air, where the power source pushing the air is derived by water from a natural source (e.g. by a waterfall) or by a manual pump." (wiki)

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Connected Sites

  • Villa d'Este
    Villa d'Este
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.27
    245
    9
    The most famous water organ of the 16th century was at the Villa d'Este in Tivoli. ..., it stood about six metres high under an arch, and was fed by a magnificent waterfall. ... There are still traces of the instrument at the Villa d'Este but the mineral-rich water of the river which cascades through the organ grotto has caused accretions which have hidden most of the evidence from view. (wiki)
  • Seville
    Seville
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.99
    420
    12
    Alcazar
    See www.thetouchofsound.com
  • Versailles
    Versailles
    France
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.98
    522
    12
    The brothers Francini constructed waterworks and organs at Saint Germain-en-Laye and Versailles, which reached new heights of splendour and extravagance (wiki)
  • Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
    Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.98
    184
    8
    Polyphemus playing his flute - its sound being produced by the hidden water-wheel-powered organ (AB ev)