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Les Ferreres Aqueduct

Aqüeducte de les Ferreres
Aqüeducte de les Ferreres in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates41°8′48″N 1°14′37″E / 41.14667°N 1.24361°E / 41.14667; 1.24361
CarriesAqueduct to Tarraco
LocaleTarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Characteristics
Total length249 m
Height27 m (without gallery)
No. of spans25 (upper arcade)
History
Construction endProbably reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD)
Elevation
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part ofArchaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference875-009
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Area0.4 ha (43,000 sq ft)
Buffer zone71.5 ha (0.276 sq mi)
Location
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The Ferreres Aqueduct (Catalan: Aqüeducte de les Ferreres [əkwəˈðuktə ðə ləs fəˈrɛɾəs]), also known as the Pont del Diable ([ˈpɔn(d) dəl diˈabːlə]; English: "Devil's Bridge"), is an ancient bridge, part of one of the Roman aqueducts that supplied water to the ancient city of Tarraco, today Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. The bridge is located 4 km north of the city and is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco (listed as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site since 2000).

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