Segovia+Aqueduct

=Segovia Aqueduct=

The Segovia Aqueduct is known as one of the best preserved old things on the Iberian Peninsula! The aqueduct is Roman. However, the date of construction on the aqueduct is unknown. Scientists and researchers estimate that it was built in the late 1st century A.D. to early 2nd century (about A.D 50) under the Roman emperor Trajan.

It was built so that people in Segovia could have a water source. The Segovia Aqueduct transports water from the Rio Frio River to Segovia on a 10 mile (16km) journey. Some of the water from the aqueduct travels through the Azoguejo Square. The aqueduct is 2,388 feet long and is 30 feet high. There are around 165 arches on it. Some people guess that there were 20,000+ Guadarrama granite stone blocks used to create the Aqueduct of Segovia. These stones are not stuck together with mortar or concrete but they were stacked very neatly. They have lasted long through earthquakes and storms and the only need for some structural damage in 1929-1930.

Today, the aqueduct remains equally as important to the people of Segovia as it did whenever it was built. Not only does it still supply the city with water, but it is now the city's symbol. The Aqueduct of Segovia has been well maintained. It is faced every single day with the threat erosion from smog caused by traffic in the city. Around the Segovia Aqueduct is said to be the best place to eat. Many restaurants and other little eateries and shopping places are around the Aqueduct since it is a very popular attraction.