Acueducto de Segovia
N 40° 56.885 W 004° 07.086
30T E 405891 N 4533595
A plaque from the American Society of Engineers commemorates the Ancient Roman Aquaduct of Segovia. It is located next to the tourist office.
Waymark Code: WM27F1
Location: Castilla y León, Spain
Date Posted: 09/17/2007
Views: 101
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula.
As it lacks a legible inscription (one was apparently located in aqueduct's attic, or top portion), the date of construction cannot be definitively determined. Researchers have placed it between the second half of the 1st Century AD and the early years of the 2nd Century— during the reign of either Emperor Vespasian or Nerva.
The aqueduct is built of unmortared, brick-like granite blocks. During the Roman era, each of the three tallest arches displayed a sign in bronze letters, indicating the name of its builder along with the date of construction. Today, two niches are still visible, one on each side of the aqueduct. One of them is known to have held the image of the Egyptian Hercules, who according to legend was founder of the city. The other niche now contains the images of the Virgen de la Fuencisla (the Patroness of Segovia) and Saint Stephen.
Location:
Segovia, Spain
Type of structure/site: Aquaduct
Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Civil Engineers
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of Construction: Not listed
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed
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