Tourism

The deepest pool in the world opens near Venice

In the Y-40 pool in Montegrotto, everyone will have the opportunity to swim, in fact, in a giant cylinder with thermal water of 40 meters depth.

Digging a pit ended only the day before yesterday, on December 19, when a symbolic mark was reached - 40 m. And according to the plan, in the spring visitors will be able to feel what it is like to swim at such a depth. It really will be a pool. But not a simple pool, but the deepest in the world: 7 meters deeper than the Nemo33 in Brussels. And it is only half an hour from Venice or 10 km from the historic center of Padua: the pool is located in the four-star Hotel Millepini in the SPA resort of Montegrotto Terme.

The record holder will not be included in the Guinness Book of Records 2014 for only one reason: they simply will not have time to make it there, since this year’s edition they decided to coincide with Christmas and print out in the coming days.

"Soon a team should arrive from London to assess the depth, but they are already anticipating the record: our pool is the deepest in the world, we will be in the Guinness Book of Records 2015 edition," commented project architect Emanuele Boaretto.

His pool was called Y-40, where Y comes from the traditional designation of the abscissa and ordinate axes: the vertical axis, the ordinate itself (if someone does not remember the coordinate system), is used to indicate depth. The surface area of ​​the water is 21x18 m. The pool consists of a "normal" part (so to speak about a depth of 10 meters) and a cylindrical compartment following it, a kind of tube plunging to a depth of 40 m and containing a water volume of about 4300 m3. Moreover, the water here is thermal with a constant temperature of 32-34 degrees, and the descent is illuminated by spotlights. "The structure will be absolutely safe. During digging the foundation pit, we walked through various layers and types of soil, but all of them provide excellent support for our pool."

In addition to the pool, an aquarium will be arranged here: huge glasses and a suspension bridge (by the way, also unique in its kind) will allow visitors to watch scuba divers descending into the depths of the waters. Or land - it depends which side to look at.

Several teams of professionals in various fields worked on the project. “Here we are talking about significant collaboration between architects and engineers. More than twenty different companies took part in the project, bringing together about 200 people. Up to the point that tiles were specially developed for us, since at such a depth the pressure reaches 4 atmospheres " In other words, 1 square centimeter of tile experiences a pressure of 4 kilograms.

The pool will become a paradise for scuba divers and divers of all stripes. Special courses and even more will be organized here: Umberto Pelizzari, an Italian diver who set world records in all possible scuba diving disciplines, will take part in the training. He and his colleagues will coordinate the diving training methodology. But anyone who can have the courage to do this can try to dive into the depths.

Watch the video: Y-40 The Deep Joy 365 Days to Build the Record Short Version (December 2024).

Popular Posts

Category Tourism, Next Article

Russell Crowe asks Pope Francis to watch a movie
Culture

Russell Crowe asks Pope Francis to watch a movie

Russell Crowe is trying in every way to persuade Pope Francis to watch his new film, Noah. The "campaign" of the Australian actor has been going on for almost a week, and he uses Twitter for his own purposes. Russell Crowe: “Dear Dad, please see my movie about Noah.” The first modest request was sent on February 22.
Read More
Milan will host an international exhibition of shoes
Culture

Milan will host an international exhibition of shoes

Wonderful MICAM Shoevent shoe show returns to Milan again! Over the years, the latest trends of the unstable, but surprising and even bewitching world of shoes have been highlighted in the framework of MICAM. This event was first held back in 1969, and since then it has become so popular and so loved by fashion lovers that these days it is held twice a year - in March and September.
Read More
Colosseum is brushed with toothbrushes
Culture

Colosseum is brushed with toothbrushes

Little by little, centimeter by centimeter, the Colosseum is being cleared of a centuries-old layer of pollution. Nearly 2,000 years have passed since Emperor Titus built an arena for bloody gladiatorial fights, wildlife hunting and public executions. And now the world's largest amphitheater, located in Rome, waited for its reconstruction.
Read More
Museum of environmental crime opened in Rome
Culture

Museum of environmental crime opened in Rome

The museum, unique to Europe, reflects the Italians' consciousness regarding the consumption of animal and vegetable products. The only Macri environmental crime museum in Europe (Macri, museo dei crimini ambientali) has opened in Rome at the Bioparco. Immediately at the entrance to the museum, visitors will see a giant gaur, a wild bull from India.
Read More