Rostokinsky Aqueduct

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The Rostokinsky Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone aqueduct in Moscow, Russia, notable for its series of arches and role in the city’s early water supply system.

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Rostokino Aqueduct 2
Rostokinsky Aqueduct canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aqueduct
architectural monument
bridge
alsoKnownAs Millionny Bridge
Rostokino Aqueduct
architect Friedrich Wilhelm Bauer
linked to: Friedrich L. Bauer

Yakov Ananin
architecturalStyle classicism
builtFor Moscow city water supply
constructionEnd 1804
country Russia
crosses Yauza River
culturalSignificance symbol of early modernization of Moscow infrastructure
currentUse pedestrian crossing
hasCoordinateLocation 55.821°N 37.653°E
hasPart abutments
stone arches
water channel
heritageDesignationDate 20th century
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
historicalPeriod reign of Catherine the Great
inception late 18th century
isPartOf Moscow water supply history
length about 356 metres
locatedIn Moscow
Rostokino District
locatedInTimeZone Moscow Time
locatedNear Rostokinsky Aqueduct Park
VDNKh area
locatedOn Yauza River valley
linked to: Yauza River
maintainedBy Moscow city authorities
material stone
maximumHeight about 19 metres
numberOfArches 21
originalFunction water supply
owner City of Moscow
partOf Mytishchi water supply system
linked to: Mytishchi
region Central Federal District of Russia
significance important monument of Russian hydraulic engineering
one of the earliest large-scale water supply structures in Moscow
startDate 1780
touristAttraction yes
usedFor transporting drinking water to Moscow
waterSource Mytishchi springs

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Yauza River hasBridge Rostokinsky Aqueduct
Rostokinsky Aqueduct alsoKnownAs Rostokino Aqueduct
linked to: Rostokinsky Aqueduct
Rostokino District hasLandmark Rostokino Aqueduct
linked to: Rostokinsky Aqueduct