The original aqueduct bridge
Overview
The Roman part
The 19th c conduit
The south side
Detail
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This aqueduct obtained its water from the spring(s) in the San Pedro region and brought it to the town (or villa?) now known as Valencia de Alcàntara in the SW of Spain close to the Portuguese border. The most striking parts of the aqueduct are the ruins just outside Valencia. The structure now looks as a siphon but was built as a aqueduct bridge over the Peje river. In 'modern' times (19th c) the ruins of the bridge were reused for a siphon in a newly built aqueduct - the top half demolished and the bottom half preserved to act as a venter - in order to bring water to Valencia again.
Wilke D. Schram| Item | Info |
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| Length | 8 km |
| Cross-section | unknown |
| Volume | unknown |
| Gradient | ? % |
| Period | unknown ? |
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| Recommended literature : | Acueducto Romano en España, F. Casado (1972) |
| Recommended website : | Acueducto romano de Valencia de Alcantara (in Spanish) |
| How to visit : | Take the N521 from Castelo de Vide (Portugal) to Caceres (Spain); 10 km after the P / Sp border and just before Valencia de Alcàntara, take the road to San Pedro and La Fontañera. After 500 m turn left into a lane. After an other 500 m there is the aqueduct bridge. |
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The original aqueduct bridge |
Overview |
The Roman part |
The 19th c conduit |
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The south side |
Detail |