TheFerreres Aqueduct(Catalan:Aqüeducte de les Ferreres[əkwəˈðuktəðələsfəˈrɛɾəs]), also known as thePont del Diable([ˈpɔn(d)dəldiˈabːlə];English:"Devil's Bridge"), is an ancientbridge,part of one of theRoman aqueductsthat supplied water to the ancient city ofTarraco,todayTarragonainCatalonia,Spain.The bridge is located 4 km north of the city and is part of theArchaeological Ensemble of Tarraco(listed as a UNESCO'sWorld Heritage Sitesince 2000).
Les Ferreres Aqueduct Aqüeducte de les Ferreres | |
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 Aqüeducte de les Ferreres in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain | |
| Coordinates | 41°8′48″N1°14′37″E/ 41.14667°N 1.24361°E |
| Carries | Aqueduct toTarraco |
| Locale | Tarragona,Catalonia,Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 249 m |
| Height | 27 m(without gallery) |
| No.of spans | 25(upper arcade) |
| History | |
| Construction end | Probably reign ofAugustus(27 BC–14 AD) |
 Elevation | |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 875-009 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24thSession) |
| Area | 0.4 ha (43,000 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 71.5 ha (0.276 sq mi) |
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Description
editThe Tarraco aqueduct took water from theFrancolíriver, 15 km north of Tarragona. It probably dates from the time of the emperorAugustus.
Les Ferreres Aqueduct is composed of two levels of arches: the upper section has 25 arches, and the lower one has 11. All arches have the same diameter of 20Roman feet(5.9m) with a variation of 15 cm. The distance between centres of the pillars is 26 Roman feet (7.95m).[1][2]It has a maximum height of 27 metres (89 ft) and a length of 249 metres (817 ft), including the ends where the specus (water channel) runs atop a wall.
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Specus of the aqueduct -
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