Aqueduto das Águas Livres
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Aqueduto das Águas Livres is an 18th-century Portuguese aqueduct in Lisbon renowned for its monumental arches and role in supplying the city with fresh water.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
architecturalStructure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| builtFor | water supply of Lisbon ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King John V of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1731
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| crosses | Valley of Alcântara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
António Canevari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Custódio Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel da Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Valley of Alcântara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alcântara valley arches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ supporting aqueduct branches ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Portuguese Baroque era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1748 ⓘ |
| length | about 18 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisbon
ⓘ
Lisbon District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisbon metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ region of Lisbon ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Alcântara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campolide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 65 metres ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
monumental stone arches
ⓘ
one of the tallest stone aqueduct arches in the world at the time of construction ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 35 arches in the Alcântara valley section ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lisbon water supply system ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Amoreiras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belas NERFINISHED ⓘ Caneças NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to supply Lisbon with fresh water ⓘ |
| significance |
major 18th-century hydraulic engineering work in Portugal
ⓘ
symbol of Lisbon’s historical water infrastructure ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mãe d’Água Velha de Belas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| waterSource |
springs of Belas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
springs of Caneças NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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