Santa Clara Aqueduct

Santa Clara Aqueduct

Aqueduct of Santa Clara is an aqueduct in Portugal located in that stretches from Póvoa de Varzim to Vila do Conde, it was raised between 1626 and 1714 and was composed of 999 arches taking the waters from the spring of Terroso for the convent of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde.


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