Kavala aqueduct

Kavala Municipality, Greece

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The Kavala aqueduct, popularly known as the Kamares ("arches"), is a well-preserved structure in the northern Greek city of Kavala and one of its landmarks. Though of Roman origin, the present arched aqueduct was built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, likely between 1530 and 1536 during Suleiman the Magnificent's reconstruction of the Byzantine fortifications. It replaced an earlier Byzantine barrier wall from the early 14th century that may have served a dual function as both fortification and aqueduct—a rare instance in Byzantine architecture, as such cities typically relied on wells and cisterns. The Ottoman structure represents a blend of Byzantine and Ottoman architectural traditions. As recently as 1911, the aqueduct supplied the city with fresh water from Mount Pangaeus.