Acequia Real
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Acequia Real is the main historic irrigation canal that supplied water to the Generalife and Alhambra palaces in Granada, Spain.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic irrigation canal
ⓘ
water supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alhambra complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Generalife estate NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateAdaptationRole | supports irrigation in semi-arid Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | gravity-fed canal ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic monument
ⓘ
partial irrigation use ⓘ |
| engineeringType | open-channel aqueduct ⓘ |
| function |
garden irrigation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ palace water supply ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Royal Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Acequia del Rey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Acequia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
distribution channels to Alhambra
ⓘ
distribution channels to Generalife ⓘ intake works on the Darro River ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Alhambra and Generalife UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected as part of the Alhambra ensemble ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nasrid Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic period in Iberia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | heritage conservation authorities in Granada ⓘ |
| material |
lime mortar
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alhambra water system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic irrigation network of Granada ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
feeds secondary channels and fountains
ⓘ
runs along the slope above the Alhambra ⓘ |
| significance |
example of medieval Islamic irrigation technology
ⓘ
key element of Alhambra hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| suppliedWaterTo |
Alhambra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alhambra palaces NERFINISHED ⓘ Generalife NERFINISHED ⓘ Generalife gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | attraction for cultural tourism in Granada ⓘ |
| usedFor | transporting water by gravity ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Darro River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada watershed ⓘ |
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