Aqueduct of Segovia - Wikipedia
The Aqueduct of Segovia (Spanish: Acueducto de Segovia) is a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. It was built around the first century AD to channel water from springs in the mountains 17 kilometres (11 mi) away to the city's fountains, public baths and …
Description, History, Age, UNESCO, & Facts - Britannica
Segovia aqueduct, water-conveyance structure built under the Roman emperor Trajan (reigned 98–117 ce) and still in use; it carries water 16 km (10 miles) from the Frío River to the city of Segovia, Spain. One of the best-preserved Roman engineering works, the aqueduct was designated part of the Segovia UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.
2000 Year Old Aqueduct in Spain | Europe From Above - YouTube
2019年12月14日 · Segovia is home to many historic treasures, such as a famous Roman aqueduct that is so ancient it is hard to believe it's still standing. The 2000 year old watercourse, which looks like a victorian...
Acueducto de Segovia - Visiting the Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain
2020年12月21日 · The Acueducto de Segovia is probably the most famous monument in Segovia. Picture this: a massive stone aqueduct, built by the Romans in the 1st century, crossing the valley in the center of the city, still standing after 2,000 years. Sounds epic, right? Well, let’s visit!
Acueducto | Segovia, Spain | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Segovia's most recognisable symbol is El Acueducto (Roman Aqueduct), an 894m-long engineering wonder that looks like an enormous comb plunged into Segovia. First raised here by the Romans in the 1st century CE, the aqueduct was built with not a drop of mortar to hold together more than 20,000 uneven granite blocks.
Segovia (Spain) - Roman aqueducts
Segovia is well known for the magnificent aqueduct bridge in the centre of town, one of the largest and best preserved in the Roman empire. The Roman aqueduct channel of Segovia has a total length of 15 km from its source in the mountains to the Alcazar on the NW tip of the city, and the aqueduct bridge is only a small part of this structure.
Aqueduct of Segovia | World Monuments Fund
The Aqueduct of Segovia was built during the second half of the 1st century A.D. under the rule of the Roman Empire and supplied water from the Frío River to the city into the 20th century. The remaining portion of the structure stands 28.5 meters tall at its maximum height and nearly 6 additional meters deep in the main section.
1. Acueduct - Turismo de Segovia
According to the latest research, it may have been built during the reign of Emperor Trajan to carry water from the Aceveda River to the city. This impressive civil engineering work, in an excellent state of preservation, begins in the Guadarrama Mountains as a small canal that draws water to a reservoir known as the Caseron.
Segovia aqueduct. Roman. Information and history | spain.info
It must have been one of the largest in the Roman world. The aqueduct is thought to have been built during the Flavian dynasty, from the second half of the first century to the early 2nd century CE under the Emperors Vespasian and Trajan in order to …
El acueducto romano más misterioso de España (no es el de …
3 天之前 · El acueducto de Segovia tiene una fama más que merecida, es uno de los más impresionantes y mejor conservados de todo el mundo, pero no fue el único que se construyó en la península. Entre ...