Aqueduto das Águas Livres

Belonging to the set attached to the Águas Livres Aqueduct, an aqueduct, in stone, created to get water to the Terreiro do Paço de Queluz for consumption of the Royal Mews. The work was created in the place of two sources: the source of Gargantada and do Pocinho and served several fountains and fountains in Queluz. Built by d. João V, in 1731, was only to be done in the mid-19th century. The main section is 14 kilometres in length, of which eight in the municipality of Amadora.

Contacts


Rua Dom Diniz
1685,Famões

    Characteristics


  • Fountains, Springs & Aqueducts
  • True

    opening hours


  • tuesday: 10:00-17:30
  • wednesday: 10:00-17:30
  • thursday: 10:00-17:30
  • friday: 10:00-17:30
  • saturday: 10:00-17:30
  • sunday: 10:00-17:30

Monuments near Aqueduto das Águas Livres

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo


Chapel of longitudinal plan composed by the juxtaposition of the nave and chancel, showing the gable roofs coverage. It was built by Gil Vaz Lobo, alcaide-mor …

Casa do Arcebispo/ Quinta da Memória


Rectangular baroque house with two floors, the ecclesiastical Palace type of recreation. The fifth and the Palace was founded by d. Rodrigo de Moura Teles in t…

Chafariz D'El Rei


Fountain built in 1756 and rebuilt in 1843. In 1983 it was moved and assembled at the current location.

Fonte das Fontaínhas


This font was born in Ribeira das Águas Livres, became, after the construction of the Aqueduct with the same name, reduced to a spring and a small ribeira, who…

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