The Aqueduct of Segovia
It was built at the end of first to early second century AD by the Romans during their occupation of the Iberian Peninsula to bring water from the Río Frío about eighteen kilometres away and requiring an elevated section in its final kilometer from the Sierra de Guadarrama to the walls of the old town. This is supported by an engineering achievement of one hundred and sixty-six arches and one hundred and twenty pillars constructed on two levels. It is twenty eight metres high and constructed with over twenty thousand large, rough-hewn granite blocks, which are joined without mortar or clamps and have remained in place for two thousand years.
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Built to last!!!
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That’s a fabulous shot of the aqueduct! Are they still using it’s ground level bays as a parking lot? 🙂
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No Parking when I was there!
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Good! It seemed a sacrilege almost. This was back in 1974 – i’d forgotten about it till I unearthed the slides a while ago thinking I might use them for a challenge! I’m hoping it’s now a great wide square with lots of places to eat out and enjoy the view 🙂
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Hoping to see this for myself sometime next year when we have a look at Segovia, Avila and Salamanca. What an amazing feat of engineering!
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Three of my favourite cities – Avila especially!
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No Problem!
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