Leaned against the imposing façade of the Palazzo d’Accursio (Town Hall), the fountain was designed by the architect Tommaso Laureti from Palermo, the same author of the Fontana di Nettuno - Fountain of Neptune (sixteenth
century).

It is the extension of canale di Reno. Few meters after the walls of Trecento, it joins Torrente Aposa that flows under the city.

For about 700 years, it has been the main communication route to the harbors in the Adriatic sea. It is 35km long and today it is entirely navigable.

It is the only natural river in Bologna.

It is an ancient bridge on canale Navile. It was built at the end of 17th century to let horses drag the boats coming from the plain.