Water Organ
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)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe | Polyphemus playing his flute - its sound being produced by the hidden water-wheel-powered organ (AB ev) | |
| Seville | Alcazar | |
| Versailles | The brothers Francini constructed waterworks and organs at Saint Germain-en-Laye and Versailles, which reached new heights of splendour and extravagance (wiki) | |
| Villa d'Este | 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) |
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