Águas Livres Aqueduct
Campolide, Portugal
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The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct system in Campolide, Lisbon, Portugal, designed in the Baroque style with Antonio Canevari credited as architect. Commissioned by King John V in the early 18th century, its main line extends about 14.2 kilometres, and its monumental arcade across the Alcântara valley includes the Arco Grande, one of the world's tallest pointed masonry arches. It survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake without significant damage and is a National Monument of Portugal.
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- Type
- aqueduct, cultural heritage, industrial heritage site
- Heritage
- Industrial Heritage, Tentative World Heritage Site
- Place
- Campolide, Portugal
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