The Aqueduct of Segovia. Aníbal 2ºA

THE AQUEDUCT OF SEGOVIA

ANÍBAL ÁLVAREZ FIDALGO 2ºA

THE AQUEDUCT OF SEGOVIA

ANÍBAL ÁLVAREZ FIDALGO 2ºA

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The Segovia Aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct that carried water to the Spanish city of Segovia until 1973. The Segovia aqueduct is the greatest symbol of the city and one of the most popular monuments in Spain.

The Segovia Aqueduct is the greatest symbol of the city and one of the most popular monuments in Spain. It was built around the first century and carried water to the Spanish city of Segovia until 1973.

The exact date of its construction is not known, but it was probably built around 100 AD. It is also not known who built it. The latest studies on who built the Segovia Aqueduct point to three emperors as the driving force behind it: Trajan, Hadrian and Antonius Pius.

The Segovia aqueduct is about 728 metres long and has a maximum height of 28.5 metres. It consists of a double arcade, the lower one formed by 119 arches and the upper one, with 44 arches that form the central core of the aqueduct. Here you have a link where you have all the information about its structure:https://historiaespana.es/edad-antigua/acueducto-de-segovia

The aqueduct of Segovia is a vaulted structure because it has arches along its length. When it reaches the city, the aqueduct is resolved in double arches, the size of the lower one varying according to the unevenness of the terrain, the upper arch always having the same size and above it a U-shaped attic through which the water circulates.

The aqueduct was built to bring water from the Sierra de Guadarrama to the city of Segovia. The construction is divided into three distinct parts. The extra-urban area, from where the water was collected, the peri-urban area, the section of the aqueduct that carried the water, and the urban area, where the water was distributed to its destination. It was used until 1973. It is now a very important monument visited by many people and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985.

The Segovia Aqueduct consists of 120 pillars supporting 167 arches, they support compressive strengh and are supported by a perfect study of the thrust forces between the large blocks of stone.