The Aqueduct of Serra do Pilar, located in the Town of Oliveira do Douro, is eighteenth-century building, also known as "Aqueduct Sardão"and was built in 1720 by José Leitão Benedict in order to carry water from a spring in Vilar de Swallow, for his palace of Quinta do Sardão. The aqueduct consists of twenty-three arches full and large, supported by tall pillars of different heights, following the uneven terrain.
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Showing posts with label Distrito do Porto Oliveira do Douro (Vila Nova de Gaia). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Distrito do Porto Oliveira do Douro (Vila Nova de Gaia). Show all posts
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Visit the Aqueduct of Serra do Pilar - Oliveira do Douro (Vila Nova de Gaia)
The Aqueduct of Serra do Pilar, located in the Town of Oliveira do Douro, is eighteenth-century building, also known as "Aqueduct Sardão"and was built in 1720 by José Leitão Benedict in order to carry water from a spring in Vilar de Swallow, for his palace of Quinta do Sardão. The aqueduct consists of twenty-three arches full and large, supported by tall pillars of different heights, following the uneven terrain.
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