Aqueduto da Carioca
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Aqueduto da Carioca is an 18th-century colonial aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, best known today as the iconic white arches of the Lapa neighborhood and a symbol of the city’s historic architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arcos da Lapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Portuguese colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | Santa Teresa Tram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses | Valley between Santa Teresa and Santo Antônio hills ⓘ |
| currentUse | tramway viaduct ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of Lapa’s urban landscape
ⓘ
symbol of Rio de Janeiro’s colonial past ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Carioca Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
arch bridge
ⓘ
two-tier arcade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Portuguese colonial era ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 270 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centro (Rio de Janeiro)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lapa neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | Lapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 17.6 metres ⓘ |
| near |
Cinelândia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lapa nightlife district NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Teresa neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic skyline silhouette of Lapa
ⓘ
series of white arches ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 42 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
conveying water from Carioca River
ⓘ
water supply aqueduct ⓘ |
| owner | Municipality of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic center of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rio de Janeiro (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Lapa neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| transportType | tram ⓘ |
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