aqueduct of Água de Prata
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The aqueduct of Água de Prata is a historic Renaissance aqueduct in Évora, Portugal, built in the 16th century to supply the city with water and now recognized as a notable architectural landmark.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqueduto da Água de Prata | 2 |
| aqueduct of Água de Prata canonical | 1 |
| Água de Prata Aqueduct works in Lisbon | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture
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aqueduct ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aqueduto da Água de Prata
NERFINISHED
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Aqueduto de Água de Prata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Francisco de Arruda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mannerist
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Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith | water distribution system of Évora ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1530s ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentUse |
architectural landmark
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| endPoint | Évora city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important element of Évora’s World Heritage landscape
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symbol of Renaissance urban modernization in Évora ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arcades crossing fields
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series of arches ⓘ urban arches integrated into houses ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Évora skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monumento Nacional ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | urban section inside Évora ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
studies on Renaissance hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
tourist guides about Évora ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
rural surroundings north of Évora
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Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Évora District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Évora Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Alentejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
historic centre of Évora
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Évora city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenanceAuthority | Portuguese heritage authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Renaissance engineering
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integration of arches into urban fabric ⓘ long linear alignment visible from distance ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | to supply Évora with drinking water ⓘ |
| partlyPreserved | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | water heritage of Évora ⓘ |
| passesThrough | city walls of Évora ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed | Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | springs near Graça do Divor area ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aqueduto da Água de Prata
this entity surface form:
Aqueduto da Água de Prata
subject surface form:
John V of Portugal
this entity surface form:
Água de Prata Aqueduct works in Lisbon