Segovia Aqueduct
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The Segovia Aqueduct is an ancient Roman stone aqueduct in the Spanish city of Segovia, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved arches and engineering.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqueduct of Segovia | 1 |
| Segovia aqueduct | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman aqueduct
ⓘ
architectural structure ⓘ stone aqueduct ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman engineering ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | dry stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| crosses | Plaza del Azoguejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionEndCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionStartCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin inscription (now lost, reconstructed) ⓘ |
| hasLowerArcade | yes ⓘ |
| hasUpperArcade | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15 km ⓘ |
| lengthInCitySection | about 813 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Castile and León ⓘ |
| location | Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | municipality of Segovia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 28.5 m ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
remarkably well-preserved arches ⓘ |
| numberOfArches |
about 167
ⓘ
over 160 ⓘ |
| numberOfLevelsOfArches | 2 ⓘ |
| oftenAttributedToReignOf | Emperor Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | water supply ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts
ⓘ
symbol of Segovia ⓘ |
| runsFrom | Sierra de Guadarrama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsTo | Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | city of Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesDatedToReignOf |
Emperor Hadrian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | well preserved ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMortar | no ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | public ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Frío River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra de Guadarrama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aqueduct of Segovia
this entity surface form:
Segovia aqueduct