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.
Area/Place
Delphi
Central Greece
Greece
Subject
Architecture and built environment
Art and antiquities
Collection
Hellenic Library - Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation