Plan, ceiling plan and transverse section of the Castalian fountain, Delphi. 1. The courtyard before the fountain. 2. The bassin at which the fountain water ended up through a covered conduit. 3. Rock-cut niches for votive offerings. 4. Church of Saint John the Forerunner. This was hte biggest niche around the fountain, and was converted into a chapel under Ottoman rule.

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Creator

LEAKE, William Martin

Title

Plan, ceiling plan and transverse section of the Castalian fountain, Delphi. 1. The courtyard before the fountain. 2. The bassin at which the fountain water ended up through a covered conduit. 3. Rock-cut niches for votive offerings. 4. Church of Saint John the Forerunner. This was hte biggest niche around the fountain, and was converted into a chapel under Ottoman rule.

Alternative Title

1. Castalia. 2. Canal to carry off the superfluous water. 3. Niches. 4. Excavation and chapel of St. John. 5. Steps descending to the basin into the basin of Castalia.

Date

1967

Bibliographic Citation

LEAKE, William Martin. Travels in Northern Greece, vol. II, Amsterdam, Adolf M. Hakkert, 1967.

Identifier

leake1_36

Spatial Coverage

Delphi

Central Greece

Greece

Subject

Art and antiquities

Architecture and built environment

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LEAKE, William Martin, “ Plan, ceiling plan and transverse section of the Castalian fountain, Delphi. 1. The courtyard before the fountain. 2. The bassin at which the fountain water ended up through a covered conduit. 3. Rock-cut niches for votive offerings. 4. Church of Saint John the Forerunner. This was hte biggest niche around the fountain, and was converted into a chapel under Ottoman rule. ,” travelogues, accessed April 19, 2024, https://english.travelogues.gr/items/show/57464.