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Óbidos Aqueduct

Coordinates: 39°21′28.01″N 9°9′25.99″W / 39.3577806°N 9.1572194°W / 39.3577806; -9.1572194
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Óbidos Aqueduct
Aqueducto da Óbidos
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General information
TypeAqueduct
Architectural styleMedieval
Town or cityÓbidos
CountryPortugal
Coordinates39°21′28.01″N 9°9′25.99″W / 39.3577806°N 9.1572194°W / 39.3577806; -9.1572194
Opened1570
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Technical details
MaterialMortared stone masonry
Design and construction
Architect(s)Catherine of Austria (1570)

The Óbidos Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto de Óbidos) is a 16th-century aqueduct that spans the Portuguese municipality of Óbidos.

History

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The Óbidos Aqueduct was built at the orders of Catherine of Austria in around 1570. It has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1962.[1]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "IGESPAR" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2012.