The Marmore Waterfall, one of the tallest in Europe (165m in height, divided in three levels), was built by the Romans in 271 B.C.E. to drain the swampy area around the River Nera. It is located in near the hamlet of Marmore close to Terni in Valnerina and is formed by the River Velino which flows into the River Nera from Lake Piediluco.
Its name derives from the calcium carbonate salts which gather on the rocks and resemble white marble when reflected in the light. The waterfall is used to produce hydroelectricity and the flow of water is controlled for this purpose.
The Lovers Balcony, one of the main attractions of the waterfall, is a terrace at the end of a tunnel carved in the travertine rock, practically beneath the water flow, facing the first level.
The waterfall stands at the heart of the Marmore Waterfall Natural Park, an area of lush vegetation with holm oaks, black hornbeams and flowering ash trees, ferns and moss between the rocks by the river, crisscrossed by footpaths and the traces of history, the remains of industrial archaeology and hydraulic works.
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