Carioca Aqueduct
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The Carioca Aqueduct, popularly known as the Lapa Arches, is a historic 18th-century aqueduct and iconic Roman-style arcade in Rio de Janeiro that now serves as a landmark bridge for the city’s tram system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carioca Aqueduct canonical | 3 |
| Arcos da Lapa aqueduct | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ city landmark ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arcos da Lapa
ⓘ
Lapa Arches ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman-style arcade ⓘ |
| carries | Santa Teresa Tram ⓘ |
| citySymbol | symbol of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1723 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses |
Lapa
ⓘ
surface form:
Lapa valley
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic example of colonial Brazilian engineering ⓘ |
| currentFunction | tramway bridge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower tier arches
ⓘ
two-tier arcade ⓘ upper deck tramway track ⓘ |
| height | approximately 17.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
|
| heritageStatus |
Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
ⓘ
surface form:
protected by Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional
|
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 270 metres ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Lapa ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southeast Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
State of Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
surface form:
Rio de Janeiro (state)
|
| location | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Cinelândia
ⓘ
Lapa neighborhood ⓘ
surface form:
Lapa nightlife district
Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
surface form:
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
|
| notableFor |
distinctive white arches
ⓘ
panoramic views of downtown Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 42 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | water supply aqueduct ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | to carry water from the Carioca River to Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| owner |
Municipal Government of Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
surface form:
Municipality of Rio de Janeiro
|
| period | Portuguese colonial period ⓘ |
| status |
in use as tram bridge
ⓘ
no longer used as aqueduct ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Centro neighborhood
ⓘ
Santa Teresa neighborhood ⓘ |
| waterSource | Carioca River ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arcos da Lapa aqueduct