Origin
Specus
Junction
Bergweg
Specus
Crossing
| For the photo's, see below |
Start of the Trier aqueduct was a dam in the Ruwer river, a side branch of the Mosel. After 1
(?) km a branch joined the main line.
Because of construction problems part of the main line was built as a double aqueduct. Thanks to recent excavations,
it is now clear how the aqueduct crossed the town wall (see illustration).
Most roman aqueducts use spring water rather than river water to feed aqueducts. The reason
is that spring water is cleaner for use as drinking water, although most water was usually
directed towards the baths. The fact that river water was used in the case of the Trier aqueduct
reflects the main purpose of the aqueduct, that of feeding of three bath complexes of CAT.
In the time before the aqueduct was built only local wells and some springs, situated
inside the town, were in use.
| Item | Info |
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| Length | 12,8 km |
| Cross-section | 0,7 x 1,30 m |
| Volume | 23.000 m3/day |
| Fall | % |
| Period | 2 c AD |
| Features |
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| Recommended literature : | A. Neyses: Die römische Ruwerwasserleitungen nach Trier im Ablaufgebiet Tarforst - Waldrach |
| Recommended website : | none |
| How to visit : | See the maps. The Bergstrasse is on the west side from the amphitheater; a 15 minutes walk from the Rheinisch-Germanisches Museum. |
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Bergweg |
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