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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance architecture
aqueduct
historic monument
alsoKnownAs Aqueduto da Água de Prata
Aqueduto de Água de Prata
architect Francisco de Arruda
architecturalStyle Mannerist
Renaissance
connectsWith water distribution system of Évora
constructionStart 1530s
country Portugal
currentUse architectural landmark
tourist attraction
endPoint Évora city
linked to: Évora
hasCulturalSignificance important element of Évora’s World Heritage landscape
symbol of Renaissance urban modernization in Évora
hasPart arcades crossing fields
series of arches
urban arches integrated into houses
hasViewOf Évora skyline
heritageDesignation Monumento Nacional
heritageDesignationAppliesToPart urban section inside Évora
heritageDesignationCountry Portugal
inception 16th century
isSubjectOf studies on Renaissance hydraulic engineering
tourist guides about Évora
languageOfName Portuguese
locatedIn rural surroundings north of Évora
Évora
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Évora District
locatedInMunicipality Évora Municipality
locatedInRegion Alentejo
locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of Évora
locatedNear historic centre of Évora
Évora city walls
maintenanceAuthority Portuguese heritage authorities
materialUsed masonry
stone
notableFor Renaissance engineering
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
startPoint springs near Graça do Divor area

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Évora knownFor aqueduct of Água de Prata
Évora hasLandmark Aqueduto da Água de Prata
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Historic Centre of Évora contains Aqueduto da Água de Prata
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John V of Portugal commissioned Água de Prata Aqueduct works in Lisbon
subject linked to: King John V of Portugal
linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata
Aqueduct of Água de Prata alsoKnownAs Aqueduto da Água de Prata
subject linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata
linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata
Aqueduct of Água de Prata alsoKnownAs Aqueduto de Água de Prata
subject linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata
linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata
Ebora hasNotableMonument Aqueduct of Água de Prata
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Filippo Terzi notableWork Aqueduto da Água de Prata (works in Évora)
linked to: aqueduct of Água de Prata