Medieval Bergamo was divided into districts called Vicinie. Here we are in the Vicinia di S. Eufemia.
In each vicinia the fountain was of fundamental importance for the people living there. Strict rules written in the local statutes governed the use of the fountains and the surrounding areas. Building above the wide arch or damaging the basins and water channels was forbidden. Anyone who dirtied the water or left rubbish under the arches was severely punished.
