Roman aqueducts of Toledo
There are remains of two
History
The Romans captured Toledo in 193 BC.[1] The aqueducts are difficult to date precisely. They seem to have been built in the 1st or 2nd centuries AD.[2]
Remains
At Mazarambroz there is a ruined Roman dam, known as
Horno de Vidrio
A pressure drop tower, popularly known as the Horno de Vidrio, survives in the final section of the aqueduct.[4] Elsewhere the Romans used drop towers to harness water power for mills, but this structure functioned as a water energy dissipator. The water entered the tower via an arcade. The tower firstly facilitated the aqueduct a less steep path towards Toledo; secondly, it allowed the aqueduct to lose height without excessive slope.[4]
Aqueduct bridge
Only the base of the
Conservation
The remains of the hydraulic system are partly protected by a heritage designation (Bien de Interés Cultural).[2]
See also
- List of aqueducts in the Roman Empire
- List of Roman aqueducts by date
- Ancient Roman technology
- Roman engineering
References
- ^ Spann, P. "Places: 266066 (Toletum)". Pleiades. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ a b "Restos del acueducto" [Remains of the aqueduct] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ Gomez, I (1995). "Toledo beberá del mismo embalse que suministra a Madrid". El Pais (in Spanish).
- ^ ISSN 0514-7336.
- ^ "Greek and Roman Siphons". Retrieved 2018-05-29.