The oldest source of water in Elbasan is considered the Spring of Mansi, near the ancient station of Via Egnatia with a history of over 2,000 years.

 The oldest source of water in Elbasan is considered the Spring of Mansi, near the ancient station of Via Egnatia with a history of over 2,000 years.

The aqueduct of Elbasan is thought to have been built around 1700 years ago, when the construction of the castle also dates back. Each alley has inherited for centuries taps, the oldest forms of water supply for the families of the castle. The oldest taps of the city are thought to have been around the churches. Then the expansion came outside the walls of the castle. Old ceramic pipes discovered during various archaeological and spontaneous excavations have shown that this city had a developed supply network for drinking water. The silence of this city for several centuries caused this old network to be reused during the reconstruction of the fortress by the Turks.

A Turkish model that we still inherit today is the Fountain of Bezistan, which is thought to be over 300 years old. Likewise, inside the castle, apart from the sporadic evidence of pipes, there is still a tap from 1902, which has been out of order and Punti-ditas continues to be destroyed. These are the only evidences of the city's clay pipe water supply network. In 1937, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Independence, with the contribution of the mayor, Ahmet Dakli and the city council, a water supply system was built with iron pipes imported from Italy. The old Turkish faucets were replaced with a new model. In some of them, especially outside the fort, houzes for animals and taps for people were created.

The Dutch mission passing through Albania captures one of the fountains of the Turkish model and a view of the city of Elbasan in 1914. This previously unpublished image shows how the Evjian influence on Veshga in Veshga poepi the Turkish influence on Veshga in Veshso zhe po. Also, this rare photo shows the old shops of the city and a never-before-seen view, where the branches of the hundred-year-old maple tree in the center of the city are also visible. Elbasani built its own water supply network centuries ago. The Encyclopedia of Elbasan provides details of the city's water supply system. In an anonymous account in Italian dating from 1570 it is said “… There are springs there besides water wells for the use of detached houses, almost all of them have running water. Inside the city there are water mills brought outside from not far away, from Neokastra. In the middle of the 17th century E. Çelebiu mentions in his work that Elbasan has over 40 private and several public hamams that work with running water.

From this period, there are many public taps built by great masters such as Sedefqar Biçakçiu, the designer of the Blue Mosque and Mustafa Meremetçiu. Çezmat and Bobolles, Gurabardhës, Çezmja and Re, Çezmja and Dokuze, Shatrivanët and Tabakë, of Bezistan, etc. are early. Hyjni Ceka: How do I remember the inauguration of the water supply in 1938

One of the researchers from Elbasan, publisher of many books that is also considered a living reminder of the city's history, Hyjni Ceka, says that in Elbasan there is an expression: "Who doesn't know where they feel in Elbasan there is an expression:" Who doesn't know where they feel bureaus and elbasis ". With his memory and preparation, he adds unknown and quite interesting details about water sources, taps, and especially he was a participant in the inauguration of the Aqueduct in 1937-38.

"Among the taps that I can add, there are Çezma and Kacabunës in front of Mihal Sahin's house, Kadumi that feeds itself, Çezma and Leprit in Ullishtë. The sources of Ujitishin were quite widespread and rich families sent their servants to fill up at the Source of Ali Jinsi, Kroi i Kali, Source of the Bank, etc. The spring of Mansi is the oldest spring in the city of Elbasan, where people have filled water for two thousand years. The Via Egnatia Mansios station was built next to this source. This spring, which still continues, is as old as the Via Egnatia and the city. There were also wells in the city. I can remember as well known the Well that washes itself, the Well of Ullastre, the Well of Pleni, etc." Ceka also talks about the water supply and Elbasani. "The aqueduct was very early and it is thought that it was built with the construction of the Castle. Water has always been taken from Griqani with clay pipes crossing over the hills of Ullishta at the level of the source of Griqani.

I remember that when it rained, the ceramic pipes (called kynga) brought muddy water and I remember the workers cleaning them. On the 25th anniversary of independence, the construction of the water supply began with iron pipes taken from Italy. At that time the mayor was Ahmet Dakli and all the citizens contributed their money to the construction of the Waterworks. It was a municipal construction and remembers a well-known engineer who graduated in Austria, ing. Fico in collaboration with Italian specialists. With the construction of the new aqueduct, the reservoirs of Krasta were also built at the level of the springs, making the pipelines already pass through the city