During its establishment in 301, the Republic of San Marino had only one public cistern, located near the First Tower. To accommodate the ever-increasing population, new cisterns were later built or dug directly into the rock, forming a network of water supply systems hidden inside Mount Titano. By the 18th century, there were 61 water wells and 34 cisterns, in addition to natural springs and wash houses.
Among the private cisterns was that of the Convent of San Francesco, part of which is now exhibited at the Stamp and Coin Museum behind a glass window, serving as a pleasant surprise that can easily be missed among all the unique Sammarinese stamp displays.
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